SECTION 10: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Trouble | Possible Cause(s) | Corrective Action |
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Handle not in position. | Carriage bolts not seated in the handle | Adjust the height of the handle and make sure that |
| insulators. | the carriage bolts are seated properly into the |
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| handle insulators. Tighten the hand knobs. |
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Mower not starting. | Cord disconnected from the motor/ | Reconnect the cord keeping the cord restraint close |
| blade control. | to the motor/blade control. |
| Motor/blade control switch defective. | Replace motor/blade control switch. |
| Extension cord not connected to the | Connect the extension cord to the plug on the |
| plug on the mower. | mower. |
| Extension cord not connected to a | Connect the extension cord to a |
| source of power. | A.C. receptacle. |
| Circuit breaker on the mower or in the | Reset the circuit breaker following instructions in |
| house receptacle tripped. | the Operating Your Lawn Mower section of this |
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Circuit breaker on the mower | Too much workload on the mower. | Raise the cutting height, reset the circuit breaker on |
tripping. |
| the mower, take a smaller width of cut, and walk |
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| Fuse blown; outlet overloaded. | Connect to an outlet that is fused for 15 amperes. |
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| Reset the circuit breaker and start the mower again. |
Mower cutting grass | Lawn rough or uneven. | Move the wheels to a higher cutting height position. |
unevenly. | Cutting height not set properly. | All wheels must be placed in the same cutting |
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| height for the mower to cut evenly. |
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Mower not mulching properly. | Wet grass clippings stick to the | Wait till the grass dries before mowing. |
| underside of the deck. |
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Hard to push. | High grass or cutting height too low. | Raise cutting height. |
| Rear of mower housing and blade | Raise cutting height. |
| dragging in heavy grass. |
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Mower vibrating at higher | Bent motor shaft. | Stop the motor, disconnect the power source and |
speed. |
| inspect for damage. Repair before restarting. If |
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| vibration persists, take it to a service dealer. |
| Blade is unbalanced. | Balance the blade by grinding each cutting edge |
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| equally. |
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