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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Does not start
1.
Dirty air filter.
2,
3.
4.
Out of fuel.
Stale fuel.
Water in fuel.
5.
Spark plug wire is disconnected.
6.
Bad spark plug.
7.
Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8.
Control bar in released position
9.
Controt bar defective
Loss of power
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 oiiin engine.
6.
Walking speed too fast.
Poor cut- uneven
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Low engine speed.
3.
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft.
t.
Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft
3.
Blade adapter broken.
4.
Blade dragging in grass.
CORRECTION
1.
Ciean/replace
air filter.
2.
Fill fuel lank.
3.
Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel.
4.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor and 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.
Reptace control bar.
1.
Set +n "Higher Cut" position.
2.
Set in "Higher Cut '+position.
3.
Clean/replace
air filter.
4.
Ctean underside of mower housing.
5.
Check oil level.
6.
Cut 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 btade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
t.
Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2.
Contact an authorized
service center/departmenb
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4.
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
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LOSS of drive
1.
Cutting height too low+
2.
Lift on blade worn oft.
3.
Catcher not venting air.
4.
Low engine speed.
1.
Grass is too high or wheeI height is too low.
2.
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass catcher too full.
4.
Handte height position not right for you.
1.
Drive not fully engaged.
2.
Belt wear.
3.
Belt off of puiley+
4.
Lost spring tension retainer.
5.
Friction wheel worn.
6.
Friction wheel excessively wet.
1.
Raise cutting height.
2.
Replace blade.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
4.
Set engine speed control in fast position.
t.
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/reinstall
drive belt.
4.
Replace spring retainer.
5.
Check/replace
friction wheel.
6.
Allow wbeet to dry before use.
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