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TROU
LESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vi bration
Starter rope hard to put!
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1.
Dirty air filter,
2.
Out of fuel,
3.
Stale fuel,
4.
Water infuet,
5.
Spark plug wire is disconnected.
6.
Bad spark plug,
7.
Loose blade or broken blade adapter,
8.
Control bar in released position
9.
Control bar defective
I.
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 oil in engine,
6.
Waiking speed too fast.
I.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2,
Wheel heights uneven,
3,
Lowengine
speed,
4.
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 controt bar is
released.
2,
Bent engine crankshaft
3.
Biadeadapter
broken.
4.
Btade dragging in grass.
1.
Cutting height tooiow.
2.
Lift on bladeworn
off.
3.
Catcher not venting air.
4.
Low engine speed.
t.
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.
Hand{e height position not right for you.
CORRECTION
1,
Clean/replace
air filter.
2o
Filtfuel 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,
7,
Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.
8.
Depress control bar to handle.
9,
Replace control bar,
t.
Set in "Higher Cut" position.
2.
Set in "Higher Cur' position.
3,
Clean/replace
air fitter.
4.
Ctean underside of mower housing,
5.
Check oif leveL
6.
Cut at slower walking speed.
1,
Replace blade,
Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Set a!l wheels at same height.
3.
Set engine speed control in fast position,
4,
Clean underside of mower housing,
t.
Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt,
2,
Contact authorized service center/department,
1,
Depress control bar to upper handle before
puWng starter rope,
2.
Contact authorized service center/department
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4.
Move lawn mower to cut 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.
Raisecu,Ning
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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