ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the Maintenance section of this manual).
CYMNDER
•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 protectionfrom dust and dirt.
•Cover your unitwith 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 unitto rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
ACAUTION: 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 | • | Dirty air filter. |
| • | Out of fuel. |
| • | Stale fuel. |
| • | Waterinfuel. |
| • | Spark plug wire is |
|
| disconnected. |
| • | Bad spark plug. |
| • | Loose blade or broken blade |
|
| adapter. |
| • | Control bar in released |
position.
•Control bar defective.
CORRECTION
•Clean/replace air filter.
•Fill fuel tank.
•Drain tank and refill with fresh dean fuel.
.o Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refilltank
with fresh gasoline.
•Connect wire to plug.
•Replace spark plug.
•Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.
•Depress control barto handle.
•Replace control bar.
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