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