TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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Does not start | 1. | Dirty air filter. | 1. | Clean/replace air filter. |
| 2. | Out of fuel. | 2. | Fill fuel tank. |
| 3. | Stale fuel. | 3. | Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, |
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| clean gasoline. |
| 4. | Water in fuel. | 4. | Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, |
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| clean 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. |
| 10. | Fuel valve lever (if equipped) in OFF position. | 10. | Turn fuel valve lever to the ON position. |
| 11. | Weak battery (if equipped). | 11. | Charge battery. |
| 12. | Disconnected battery connector (if equipped). | 12. | Connect battery to engine. |
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Loss of power | 1. | Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting | 1. | Raise cutting height. |
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| blade dragging in heavy grass. |
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| 2. | Cutting too much grass. | 2. | Raise cutting height. |
| 3. | Dirty air filter. | 3. | Clean/replace air filter. |
| 4. | Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under | 4. | Clean underside of mower housing. |
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| 5. | Too much oil in engine. | 5. | Check oil level. |
| 6. | Walking speed too fast. | 6. | Cut at slower walking speed. |
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Poor cut – | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 1. | Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. |
uneven | 2. | Wheel heights uneven. | 2. | Set all wheels at same height. |
| 3. | Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under | 3. | Clean underside of mower housing. |
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Excessive | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 1. | Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. |
vibration | 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | 2. | Contact a qualified service center. |
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Starter rope | 1. | Engine flywheel brake is on when control | 1. | Depress control bar to upper handle before |
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| pulling starter rope. |
| 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | 2. | Contact a qualified service center. |
| 3. | Blade adapter broken. | 3. | Replace blade adapter. |
| 4. | Blade dragging in grass. | 4. | Move lawn mower to cut grass or other |
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Grass catcher | 1. | Cutting height too low. | 1. | Raise cutting height. |
not filling | 2. | Lift on blade worn off. | 2. | Replace blade. |
(if so equipped) | 3. | Catcher not venting air. | 3. | Clean grass catcher. |
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Hard to push | 1. | Grass is too high or wheel height is too low. | 1. | Raise cutting height. |
| 2. | Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting | 2. | Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) |
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| blade dragging in heavy 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. |
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Loss of drive | 1. | Belt wear. | 1. | Check/replace drive belt. |
or slowing of | 2. | Belt off of pulley. | 2. | Check/reinstall drive belt. |
drive speed | 3. | Drive cable worn or broken. | 3. | Replace drive cable. |
| 4. | “Loose” drive control system. | 4. | Adjust drive control. |
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