ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE' in
the Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
•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 it to give protection from dust and dirt.
•Cover your unit with a suitable protec- tive cover that does not retain moisture. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to
form and will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while engine 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEMCAUSE
Does not start | 1. | Dirtyair filter. |
| 2. | Out offuel. |
| 3, | Stale fuel. |
| 4. | Water in fuel. |
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
5. | Spark plugwire is |
| withesh gas . |
5. | Connect wire to plug. | ||
| disconnected. |
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6. | Bad spark plug. | 6. | Replace spark plug. |
7.Loose blade or brokenblade 7. Tightenblade boitor
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| adapter. |
| replaceblade adapter. |
| 8. | Controlbar in released | 8. | Depresscontrolbar to |
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| pceltJm. |
| handle. |
| 9. | Controlbar defective. | 9. | Replace controlbar. |
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Loss of power | 1. | Rear of lawn mower housing 1. | Set to =Higher Cut" | |
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| or cuttingblade dragging |
| position. |
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| in heavy grass. |
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| 2. | Cuttingtoo much grass. | 2. | Setto =Higher Cut" |
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| position. |
| 3. | Dirtyair filter. | 3. | Clean/replace air filter. |
| 4. | Buildupof grass, leaves, | 4. | Clean undersideof mower |
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| and trash under mower. |
| housing. |
| 5. | Too much oil in engine. | 5. | Check oil level. |
| 6. | Walking speed too fast. | 8. | Cut at slower walking |
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| speed. |
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