TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
[Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
CAUSE
•Rear of lawn mower housing or cuffing blade dragging
in heaW grass.
•Cutting too much grass.
•Dirty air filter.
•Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
•Too much oil in engine.
•Walking speed too fast.
•Worn, bent or loose blade.
•Wheel heights uneven.
CORRECTION
•Set to "Higher Cut" pos'nion.
•Set to "Higher Cut_ position.
•Clean/replace air filter,
•Clean underside of mower
housing.
•Check oil level.
•Cut at slower walking
speed.
• | Replace blade.'nghten |
| blade bolt. |
• | Set all wheels at same |
| height |
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass.catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
•Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
•Worn, bent or loose blade.
•Bent engine crankshaft.
•Engine flywheel brake is on when controlbar is released.
•Bent engine crankshaft.
•Blade adapter broken.
•Blade dragging in grass.
•Cutting height too low.
•Uft on blade wom off.
_,atlbe_ not venting air.
•Grass istoo high or wheel height istoo low.
•Rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging in grass.
•Grass catcher too full.
•Handle height position not rightfor you.
• | Clean underside of |
| mower housing. |
• Replace blade. TK3hten | |
| blade bolt. |
• Contact an authorized | |
| service center. |
• | Depress controlbar to |
| upper handle before |
| pullingstarter rope. |
• | Contact an authorized |
| service canter. |
• | Replace blade adapter. |
• | Move lawn mower to cut |
| gress or to hard surlace |
| to start engine, |
• | Raise cutting height. |
• | Rep cab de. |
• . Clean grass catcher, | |
• Flaisecuttingheight, | |
• Raise rear of lawn mower | |
| housing one (1) seUJng |
| higher. |
• | Empty grass catcher. |
• Adjust handle height to | |
| suit. |
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