CYLINDER
•Remove spark plug.
•Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder.
•Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil.
•Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
•Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
•Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
•If possible, store your unit indoors and
cOver itto give protection from dust and dirt.
•Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that does not retain moisture. Do
not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and will
cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
_I, CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING |
| CHART | |
PROBLEM |
| CAUSE |
|
Does not start | 1. | Dirty air filter. | |
| 2. | Out of fuel. | |
| 3. | Stale | fuel. |
| 4. | Water | in fuel. |
| 5. | Spark | plug wire is |
|
| disconnected. | |
| 6. | Bad spark plug. | |
7. Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
8. Control bar in released
position.
9.Control bar defective.
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
2.Cutting too much grass.
3.Dirty air filter.
4.Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
5.Too much oil in engine.
6.Walking speed too fast.
CORRECTION
1.Clean/replace air filter.
2.Fill fuel tank.
3.Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel.
4.Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh gasoline.
5.Connect wire to plug.
6.Replace spark plug.
7.Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.
8.Depress control bar to handle.
9.Replace control bar.
1.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
2.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
3.Clea_n/replace air filter.
4.Clean underside of mower
housing.
5.Check oil level.
6.Cut at slower walking speed.
2.Wheel heights uneven.
3.Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
1.Replace blade. Gghten blade bolt.
2.Set all wheels at same height
3.Clean underside of mower housing.
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