TROUBLESHOOTING | CHART |
PROBLEM | CAUSE |
Loss of power | • Rear of lawn mower housing |
| or curling blade dragging |
| in heavy grass. |
| • Cutting too much grass. |
| • Dirty air filter. |
| • Bu_lup of grass, leaves, |
| and trash under mower. |
| • Too much oil in engine. |
| • Waildng speed too fast. |
Poor cut - uneven | •Wom, bent or loose blade. |
CORRECTION
•Set to "Higher Cut" pos_on.
•Set to =Higher Cut" position.
,• Cloan/replace air filter.
•Clean underside of mower
hous j.
I • Check oillevel.
_. Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade. "13ghten |
blade bell |
Exoessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
•Wheel heights uneven.
•Buildup of grass, loaves and trash under mower.
•Worn, bent or loose blade.
•Bent engine crankshafL
•Engine flywheelbrake is on when controlbar is released.
•Bent engine crankshaft.
• Set all wheels at same | |
height |
|
• Clean underskJe of | |
mower housing. | |
• Replaceblade.T_hten | |
blade be_ | |
• Contactan au_orized | |
servicecenter, | |
• Depress control bar to | |
upper handle before | |
pulling | starter rope |
• Contact | an authorized |
service | center. |
Grass catcher not filling (if so equipped)
Hard to push
•Bladeadapterbroken.
•Bladedraggingingrass.
•Cutting height too low.
•Lift on blade worn off.
•Catcher not venting air.
•Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.
•Rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging in grass.
•Grass catcher too full.
•Handle height position not right for you.
• Replace blade adapter. | |
• Move lawn mower to cut | |
grass or to hard surface | |
to start engine. | |
• Raise cutting height. | |
• Replace blade. | |
• Clean | grass catcher. |
• Raise | cutting height. |
• Raise rear of lawn mower | |
housing one (1) setting
higher,
•Empty grass catcher
•Adjust handle height to suit.
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