•Cover your unit with a suitable protec- tive cover that does not retain mois-
ture. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to
form and will cause your unit to rust.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engone 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.
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
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.
10.Weak Battery 11.Disconnected battery
connector.
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.
1.Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.Wheel heights uneven.
3.Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
1.Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.Bent engine crankshaft.
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.
10.Charge battery.
11 .Connect battery to engine.
1.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
2.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
3.Clean/replace air filter.
4.Clean underside of mower
housing.
5.Check oil level.
6.Cut at slower walking speed.
1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.Set all wheels at same height
3.Clean underside of mower housing.
1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.Contacta Sears or other qualifiedservice center.
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