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Shooting
For repairs beyond
thembo
merits listed here,
contact an authorized
service dealer.
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Enginefails to start
1 Bladecontrol disengaged•
1. Engageblade control•
2. Sparkplugwire disconnected,
2. Connectwire to spark plug•
3. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel.
3. Filltank with clean,fresh gasoine.
4. Enginenot primed.
4. Primeengineas instructedin
"OperatingYourLawnMower'.
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5 Clean,adjust gap,or replace
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6. Cleanfuel I,ne.
7 E
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7. Wait a few minutesto restart,but
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do not prime.
8 Burntfuse (ElectricStartOnly)
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8. Replacefuse followinginstructions
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on page 11.
Engineruns erratic
1. Sparkplug wireloose.
1. Connectand tightenspark
plug wire.
2. Blockedfuelline or stale fuel.
2. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
fresh gasoline.
3. Ventin gas cap plugged.
3. Clearvent.
4. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
fresh fuel.
5. Dirty air cleaner.
5. Referto enginemanual.
6. Carburetor out of adjustment.
6. Referto enginemanual.
Engine overheats
1 Engineoil levellow
1. Fillcrankcasewith properoil.
2 Air flow restricted.
2. Removeblowerhousing
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and clean.
3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly.
3. Referto enginemanual.
Occasional skips
1. Sparkplug gap tooclose.
1. Adjustgap to .030".
(hesitates) at
2. Carburetoridle mixtureadjustment
2. Referto enginemanual.
high speed
improperlyset.
Ides poorly
1. Sparkplugfouled, faultyor gap
1. Resetgap to .030"or replace
toowide.
spark plug.
2. Carburetorimproperly adjusted.
2. Referto enginemanual.
3. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Referto enginemanual.
Excessive
1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced.
1. Tightenblade and adapter.
Vibration
Balanceblade.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
2. See an authorizedservicedealer.
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Mower will not
1 Wetgrass
1 Do not mowwhengrass s wet
much
grass
wait untillaterto cut
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2 Excessivel hi-h-rass
2 Mow onceat a high cuttingheight
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then mowagain at desiredheight
or makea narrowercuttingpath.
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3. Sharpenor replaceblade.
Unevencut
1. Dull blade.
1. Sharpenor replaceblade.
Mower wi not
1. Belt notinstalledpropery.
1 Checkbelt for properpulleyinstal-
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aton and movement
se pope
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2 Stop engine disconnectspark pluc
2. Debriscloggingdrive operation.
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3. Damagedor worn belt.
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3. Inspectana repace Det.
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