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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Starter rope hard
to pul_
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Excessive
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
1. Replace
blade. Tighten
vibration
blade bolt.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
,
2.
3.
4.
Bent engine crankshaft.
Blade adapter broken.
Blade dragging in grass.
1. Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
Grass catcher
1. Cutting height too low.
1. Raise cutting height.
notfilling(Ifso
2, Lift on blade worn off,
2. Replace blade.
equipped)
3. Catcher not venting air.
3. Clean grass catcher,
Hard to push
1. Raise cutting height.
1. Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle height position not
right for you.
2. Raise roar of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Adjust handle height to
suit.
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