TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEMCAUSE
Loss of power | • | Rear | of lawn mower housing |
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| or cutting blade dragging | |
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| in heavy grass. | |
| • | Cutting too much grass. | |
| • | Dirtyairfilter. | |
| ,o Buildupof grass,leaves, | ||
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| and trash undermower. | |
| • Too much oilin engine. | ||
| • | Walkingspeed too fast. | |
•Wom, | bent or loose blade. | ||
•Wheel heights uneven.
•Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
Excessive | •Wom, | bent or loose blade. |
vibration |
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| • Bent | engine crankshaft. |
CORRECTION
•Set to "Higher Cut" position.
•Set to "Higher Cut" position.
•Clean/replace air filter.
•Clean underside of mower
housing.
•Check oil level.
•Cut at slower walking speed.
•Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
•Set all wheels at same height
•Clean underside of mower housing.
•Replace blade. Tighten blade belt.
•Contact an authorized service center.
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so equipped)
•Engine flywheelbrake is on when controlbar is released.
•Bent engine crankshaft.
•Blade adapter broken.
•Blade dragging in grass.
•Cutting height toolow.
•Lifton bladeworn off.
•Catcher notventingair.
•Depress controlbar to upper handle before pulling starterrope.
•Contactan authorized servicecenter.
•Replaceblade adapter.
•Move lawn mowertocut grass orto hard surface to start engine.
•Raise cutting height.
•Replace blade.
•Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push
•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.
•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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