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STORAGE ( CONT'D)
GENERAL
Always store your mower on its wheels. Storing mower
on its side or end may result in difficuh starting.
When removing your mower from storage, fill gasoline
tank with fresh, clean, unleaded, automotive gasoline.
Check and fill oil to proper level.
When starting your engine the first time after being in
storage for extended period, the engine may smoke for
a while until the engine burns any oil or gasoline ac-
cumulated
during the storage period.
DO NOT store gasoline from one season to another. Use
up or dispose of any unused gasoline left from the mow-
ing season.
Replace your gasoline can ff your can starts to rust. DO
NOT use rusty gasoline can. Rust and/or
dirt in your
gasoline
can cause problems.
DO NOT store your
mower under any plastic cover,
plastic cannot breathe which promotes condensation and
can cause your mower to rust.
HANDLE
FIG, 2_
You can fold your mower handle for storage (See Fig.
29).
When setting-up your handle from storage position the
lower handle will automatically
lock into upright position.
Press the handle levers and move handle forward.
[ TROUBLE SHOOTING POINTS]
PROBLEM
Doesnot
Start
Loss of
Power
CAUSE
. Out of gasoline.
• "Stale Gasoline."
3. Spark plug wire is discon-
nected from the spark plug.
4. Bad spark plug.
Water in gasoline.
6.
Loose blade or broken blade
flange.
7. Zone/Engine
control in
released position.
8. ZonelEngine
control does not
function.
1 . Rear of mower housin_
dragging
in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air filter
4
Build-up of grass, leaves,
and trash.
Poor cut-
1 Worn or bent blade.
Uneven
2
Wheel heights uneven.
Too l_u(h
1 . Worn or bent blades•
Vibration
i2. Loose blade.
_ltad.er RDpe
1 . Flywheel brake is on when
ord
to Pg!!
control bar is released.
2. Bent crankshaft.
3. Blade flange sheared.
Catcher N ot
Fitlino
Completely
If optional grass catcher
is being used.
i.
Cutting height too low.
2. Lift on blade worn off.
3. Catcher bag dirty, poor
air venting.
CORRECTION
!.
Fill gasoline tank.
2. Drain
gas tank
and
refill
with
fresh
gasoline.
3. Connect wire to spark plug.
4. Replace spark plug.
5
Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean
gasoline,
6. Tighten blade bolt and/or replace blade
flange.
7. Depress control bar
8. Replace Zone/Engine
control.
1
Raise rear of mower housing
one (1) setting.
2
Set in "Higher
Cut" position.
3
Clean or replace air filter
4. Disconnect spark plug wire and
clean underside of mower housing.
! . Replace blade.
2. Set all wheels at same height.
1. Replace blades.
2. Tighten blade nut.
1. Depress control bar, before pulling
on starter rope.
2. Replace crankshaft.
3. Replace blade flanqe
1 . Raise cutting height.
2. Replace blade.
3. Clean/replace
catcher bag.
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