"ROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Poor cut - uneven o Worn, bent or loose blade_
o Wheel heights uneven.
o Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
CORRECTION
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o Replace blade° Tighten blade bolt,.
o Set all wheels at same
height
o Clean underside of mower housing.
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
o Worn, bent or loose blade.
o Bent engine crankshaft..
•Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released.
o Bent engine crankshaft..
o Blade adapter broken..
o Blade dragging in grass..
•Replace blade_ Tighten blade boll
o Contact an authorized service center..
o Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope. o Contact an authorized
service center.
o Replace blade adapter.. o Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface to start engine..
Grass catcher not filling (if so equipped)
°Cutting height too low. o Lift on blade worn off. o Catcher not venting air.
o Raise cutting heighL o Replace bfade.
Clean grass catcher..
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Hard to push | o Grass | is too | high | or wheel | |
| height | is | too | low.. |
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| Rear | of lawn mower | |||
| housing | or blade | dragging | ||
| in grass. |
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| o Grass | catcher too | full. | ||
| o Handle height position not | ||||
| right for | you° |
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Raise cutting height..
o Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher..
Empty grass catcher. Adjust handle height to suiL
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