TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM
Loss of power
Poorcut-uneven
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/ibration
_tarter rope hard :opull
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3ross catcher tot filling (if so
-lard to push
CHART
3AUSE
o Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
o Cutting too much grass,
o Dirty air filter.
=Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower:
o Too much oil in engine. o Walking speed too fasL
=Worn, bent or loose blade,
• Wheel heights uneven_
=Low engine speed.
=BuUdupof grass, leaves and trash under mower.
=Worn, bent or loose blade.
=Bent engine crankshaft.
o Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released.
= Bent engine crankshaft.
o Blade adapter broken.
o Blade dragging in grass.
°Cutting height too low.
• Lift on blade wom off.
°Catcher not venting air. o Low engine speed_
o Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.
°Rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging
in grass.
o Grass catcher too full.
=Handle height position not rightfor you°
CORRECTION
o Set to"Higher Cur' position,
o Set to"Higher Cut" position.
o Clean/replace air filter:
= Clean underside of mower housing.
=Check oil level
=Cut at slower walking speed.
. Replace bladeo]ighten blade bait,
= Set all wheels at same height
° Set engine speed control in fast position.
o Clean underside of mower housing=
o Replace blade.'l]ghten blade boll
•Contact an authorized service center:
=Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope_
o Contact an authorized service center.
°Replace blade adapter, = Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface to start engine.
o Raise cutting height. o Replace blade.
• Clean grass catcher.
o Set engine speed control in fast position.
o Raise cutting height.
o Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher.
°Empty grass catcher. o Adjust handle height to
suit.
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