TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass.
2.Cutting too much grass.
3.Dirty air filter.
4.Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
5.Too much oil in engine.
6.Walking speed too fast.
1.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
2.Set to "Higher Cut_' position.
3.Clean/replace air filter.
4.Clean underside of mower
housing.
5.Check oil level.
6.Cut at slower walking speed.
Poor cut - uneven 1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2.Wheel heights uneven.
3.Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
1.Replace blade. _ghten blade belt.
2.Set all wheels at same height
3.Clean underside of mower housing.
Excessive | 1. | Wom, | bent or loose blade. | Replace | blade. 13ghten |
vibration |
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| blade bolt. | |
| 2. | Bent | engine crankshaft. | 2. Contact | an authorized |
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| service | center. |
Starter rope hard | . | Engine flywheel brake is on |
topull |
| when control bar is released. |
| . | Bent engine crankshaft. |
| 3. | Blade adapter broken. |
| 4. | Blade dragging in grass. |
1.Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope.
2.Contact an authorized service center.
3.Replace blade adapter.
4.Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface to start engine
Grass catcher not filling (,'so
equipped)
Hard to push
1.Cutting height too low.
2.Lift on blade wom off.
3.Catcher not venting air.
1.Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.
2.Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging in grass.
3.Grass catcher too full.
4.Handle height position not right for you.
1.Raise cutting height.
2.Replace blade.
3.Clean grass catcher.
1.Raise cutting height.
2.Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher.
3.Empty grass catcher.
4.Adjust handle height to suit.
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