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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
Will not start
1.
Dirty air filter.
1.
Clean/replace air filter.
2.
Out of fuel.
2.
Fill fuel tank.
3.
Stale fuel.
3.
Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel.
4.
Water in fuel.
4.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
5.
Spark plug wire is disconnected.
5.
Connect wire to plug.
6.
Bad spark plug.
6.
Replace spark plug.
7.
Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
7.
Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.
8.
Control bar in released position
8.
Depress control bar to handle.
9.
Control bar defective
9.
Replace control bar.
Loss of power
1.
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
1.
Set in "Higher Cut" position.
in heavy grass.
2.
Cutting too much grass.
2.
Set in “Higher Cut” position.
3.
Dirty air filter.
3.
Clean/replace air filter.
4.
Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Clean underside of mower housing.
5.
Too much oil in engine.
5.
Check oil level.
6.
Walking speed too fast.
6.
Cut at slower walking speed.
Poor cut - uneven
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Low engine speed.
2.
Set engine speed control in fast position.
3.
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing.
Excessive vibration
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft.
2.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
Starter rope hard to pull
1.
Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
1.
Depress control bar to upper handle before
released.
pulling starter rope.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft
2.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
3.
Blade adapter broken.
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4.
Blade dragging in grass.
4.
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
Grass catcher not filling
1.
Cutting height too low.
1.
Raise cutting height.
(If so equipped)
2.
Lift on blade worn off.
2.
Replace blade.
3.
Catcher not venting air.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
4.
Low engine speed.
4.
Set engine speed control in fast position.
Hard to push
1.
Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.
1.
Raise cutting height.
2.
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
2.
Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
in grass.
setting higher.
3.
Grass catcher too full.
3.
Empty grass catcher.
4.
Handle height position not right for you.
4.
Adjust handle height to suit.
Loss of drive
1.
Belt wear.
1.
Check/replace drive belt.
2.
Belt off of pulley.
2.
Check/reinstall drive belt.
3.
Drive cable worn or broken.
3.
Replace drive cable.
4.
Dirt in drive pinions.
4.
Clean drive pinions.
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CAUSE
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