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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
[Loss of power
Poor cut-
uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass.catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
• Rear of lawn mower housing
or cuffing blade dragging
in heaW grass.
• Cutting too much grass.
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when controlbar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broken.
• Blade dragging in grass.
• Cutting height too low.
• Uft on blade wom off.
_,atlbe_
not venting air.
•
Grass istoo high or wheel
height istoo low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
• Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height position not
rightfor you.
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higher Cut"
pos'nion.
• Set to "Higher Cut_
position.
• Clean/replace air filter,
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade.'nghten
blade bolt.
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade. TK3hten
blade bolt.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress controlbar to
upper handle before
pullingstarter rope.
• Contact an authorized
service canter.
• Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
gress or to hard surlace
to start engine,
• Raise cutting height.
• Rep ca b de.
•. Clean grass catcher,
• Flaise c utting height,
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) seUJng
higher.
• Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle height to
suit.
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