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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
1.
Dirtyair
filter,
2.
Out of fuet.
3,
Stale fuet.
4,
Water in fuel.
5,
Spark plug wire is disconnected.
6.
Bad spark p}ug,
CORRECTION
t.
Clean/replace
airfilter,
2.
Filr fuel tank.
3.
Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel,
4,
Drain fuel tank and carburetorand
refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
5.
Connect wire to plug,
6,
Replace spark plug.
Loss of power
7.
Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8.
Control bar in released position
9.
Control bar defective
10.
Weak battery
11.
Disconnected
battery connector.
1.
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging
in heavy grass,
2.
Cutting too much grass,
3,
Dirtyair filter.
4.
Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
5,
Too much oil in engine,
6.
Walking speed too fast.
7.
Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.
8,
Depress control bar to handle,
9,
Replace controlbar,
10.
Charge battery,
11.
Connect battery to engine,
1.
Set in "Higher Cut" position.
2.
Set in "Higher Cut" position.
3,
Clean/replace
air filter.
4.
Clean underside of mower housing.
5,
Checkoil level.
6,
Cut at slower walking speed.
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Poor cut - uneven
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Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
(Self-Propelled
Mowing)
Grass catcher not filling
(if so equipped)
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1,
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Wheel heights uneven,
3.
Low engine speed.
4.
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
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Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft,
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Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft
3,
Blade adapter broken.
4,
Blade dragging in grass.
1.
Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged,
2.
Belt not driving.
t,
Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt.
2,
Set all wheels at same height.
3.
Set engine speed control in fast position.
4.
Clean underside of mower housing.
I.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bott,
2.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
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Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2.
Contact an authorized service center/department,
3,
Replace blade adapter,
4.
Move tawn mower to cut grass or to hard sL_rface
to start engine,
1,
Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken,
2,
Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken.
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.
I,
Raise cutting height,
2,
Replace btade,
3,
CIean 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.
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