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Problem
Cause
Remedy
Enginefails to start
1. Bladecontrol handledisengaged•
1. Engageblade controlhandle•
2. Sparkplugwire disconnected,
2. Connectwireto spark plug•
3. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel•
3. Fil tank w th clean,fresh gasoline•
4. Engne not primed•
4. Primeengineas instructedin
"Operatng YourLawnMower"•
5. Faultysparkplug.
5. C ean adjust gap or repace.
6. B ockedfuel line,
6. Cleanfuel ine.
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7 Wat a few m nutesto restart but
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do notprime.
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. Engineo level low
1. Fillcrankcasewth properoil.
2. Air flow restrcted.
2. Removeblowerhousing
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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.
Idles poorly
1 Sparkplugfouled, faultyor gap
1. Resetgap to 030"or replace
toowide.
spark plug.
2. Carburetor improperlyadjusted
2. Referto enginemanual
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Excessive
1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced.
1. Tightenblade and adapter.
Vibration
Balanceblade.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
2. See an authorizedservicedealer.
Mower will not
1. Wetgrass.
1. Do not mowwhengrass is wet;
mulch grass
wait untillaterto cut.
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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. Wheelsnot positionedcorrectly.
1. Placeall fourwheelsin same
heightposition.
2. Dull blade.
2. Sharpenor replaceblade.
Mower wi not
1. Belt notinstalledpropery.
1 Checkbelt for properpulleyinstal-
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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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