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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poorcut*uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope herd to pull
Grass catcher not _ling
(if so equipped)
Hard to push
Loss of drive
CAUSE
2
3
4
Dirty air filter
Out of fuel
Stale fuel.
Waterin fuel
5
Spark plug wire is disconnected
6
Bad sparkplug
7
Loose blade or broken blade adapter
8
Control bar in released position
9
Control bar defective
1
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging
in heavy grass
2
Cutting too much grass
3
Dirty air filter
4
Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5
Too much oifin engine
6
Walking speed too fast
1
Worn, bent or loose blade
2
Low engine speed
3
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower
1
Worn, bent or loose blade
2
Bent engine crankshaft
1
Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released
2
Bent engine crankshaft
3
Blade adapter broken
4
Blade dragging in grass
1
Cutting height too low
2
Lift on blade worn off
3
Catcher not venting air
4
Low engine speed
1
Grass is too high or wheel height is too low
2
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging
in grass
3
Grass catcher too full
4
Handle height position not right for you
1
Drive not fully engaged
2
Belt wear
3
Belt off of pulley
4
Lost spring tension retainer
5
Friction wheel worn
6
Fdction wheel excessively wet
CORRECTION
1
Clean/replace
airfiIter
2
Fill fuel tank
3
Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4
Drain rue! tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
5
Connect wire to plug
6
Replace spark pkJg
7
Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter
8
Depress control bar to handle
9
Replace control bar
Set in "Higher Cat" position
2
Set in "Higher Cut" position
3
Clean/replace
air filter
4
Clean underside of mower housing
5
Check oilleve!
6
Cot at slower walking speed
1
Replace blade
Tighten blade bolt
2
Set engine speed control in fast position
3
Clean underside of mower housing
1
Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2
Contact an authorized service center/department
1
Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope
2
Contact an authodzed service center/department
3
Replace blade adapter
4
Move lawn mower to cat grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1
Raise cutting height
2
Replace blade
3
Clean grass catcher
4
Set engine speed control in fast position
1
Raise cutting height
2
Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3
Empty grass catcher
4
Adjust handle height to suit
1
Check and adjust drive control
2,
Check/replace
drive belt
3
Check/rainstall
drive beff
4
Replace spring retainer
5
Check/replace
friction wheel
6
Allow wheel to dry before use
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