PR & OS Owner’s Manual
Troubleshooting
P roblem | P ossible C ause | S olution |
A bnorm al vibration . | · D am aged or m issing blades . Loose | · S top w ork im m ediately. R eplace any |
| handle bolts . Loose engine bolts | dam aged or m issing blades . T ighten all |
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| loose nuts and bolts . |
E ngine stalls or labors w hen | · B lades set too deep into ground . | · R aise blades so that they just touch the |
rak ing |
| ground on a level surface |
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E ngine w ill not start. | · S top sw itch off (H onda only). T hrottle | · C heck choke position . |
| in off position |
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| · O ut of gasoline or bad, old gasoline . | · C heck gasoline . |
| · S park P lug w ire disconnected . | · C onnect spark plug w ire . |
| · G as valve off. | · T urn on gas valve . |
| · D irty air cleaner. | · C lean or replace air cleaner. C ontact a |
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| qualified service person . |
E ngine is locked, w ill not pull | · D ebris locked against reel, or drive | · P ull spark plug w ire and rem ove debris . |
over. | pulleys . E ngine problem . | C ontact an engine servicing dealer for |
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| engine problem s . |
Part No 350412 | 10 | Form No F061311C |
