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TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM
Will not start
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Herd topush
Loss of drive
CAUSE
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2.
3.
4.
Dirtyair filter,
Out of fuel.
Stale fuel.
Water in fuel.
5.
Spark plug wire is disconnected,
6.
Bad spark plug.
7.
Looseblade or brokanblade adapter,
8. Controlbar in releasedposition
9.
Controlbar defective
1,
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass,
2.
Cutting too much grass,
3.
Dirtyair filter,
4.
Buildupof grass, leavesand trash undermower.
5.
Too muchoilin engine.
6.
Walking speed too fast.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2.
Low engine speed.
3.
Buildupof grass, leaves, and trash undermower.
1,
Wom, bent or loose blade,
2.
Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engine flywheel brake is on when controlbar is
released.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft
3.
Blade adapter broken.
4.
Blade draggingin grass.
1.
Cuttingheighttoo low.
2.
Lifton blade wom off.
3.
Catcher not ventingair.
4.
Low engine speed.
1. Grass is too highor wheel height is too low.
2.
Rear of lawn mowerhousing/bladedragging
in grass,
3,
Grass catcher too full.
4.
Handle heightpositionnot rightfor you.
1.
Belt wear.
2.
Belt off of pulley,
3.
Ddve cable worn or broken.
4.
Dirt in drive pinions.
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replacaair filter.
2.
Fillfuel tank.
3,
Draintank and refillwith fresh cleanfuel,
4,
Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank withfresh
gasoline.
5.
Connect wire to plug.
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Replace spark plug.
7, Tighten blade boltor replaceblade adapter.
8,
Depresscontrolbar to handle.
9,
Replace contmt bar.
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1,
Set In "HigherCut" position.
2.
Set in =Higher Cut" position.
3.
ClserJreplaceair filter.
4.
Clean undersideof mowerhousing.
5.
Check oil level.
6.
Cut at slowerwalkingspeed,
1.
Replace blade, Tightenblade bolt.
2,
Set engine speed cantrolin fast position,
3.
Clean undersideof mower housing.
1.
Replace blade. Tightenblade bolt,
2.
Contact an authodzed service center/department,
1.
Depress controlbar to upper handle before
pullingstarter rope.
2.
Contact an authodzed service canter/dapartment.
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4.
Move lawn mower to cut grassor to hard surface
to startengine.
1.
Raise cuttingheight.
2.
Replace blade.
3,
Clean grass catcher.
4.
Set enginespeed controlin fast position.
1.
Raisecuttingheight,
2.
Raise rear of lawn mower housingone (t)
seffinghigher.
3,
Empty grass catcher.
4.
Adjusthandleheightto suit,
1.
Check/replace
ddve belt.
2,
Check/reinstall
ddve belt.
3,
Replace ddve cable,
4,
Clean ddve pinions.
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