TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) - See appropriate section in this manual unless directed to an authorized service center.

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Starter rope

1.

Engine flywheel brake is on

1.

Depress control bar to

hard to pull

 

when control bar is released.

 

upper handle before

 

 

 

 

pulling starter rope.

 

2.

Bent engine crankshaft.

2.

Contact a qualified service

 

 

 

 

center.

 

3.

Blade adapter broken.

3.

Replace blade adapter.

 

4.

Blade dragging in grass.

4.

Move lawn mower to cut

 

 

 

 

grass or to hard surface.

 

 

 

 

 

Grass catcher

1.

Cutting height too low.

1.

Raise cutting height.

not filling

2.

Lift on blade worn off.

2.

Replace blade.

(If so equipped)

3.

Catcher not venting air.

3.

Clean grass catcher.

 

 

 

 

 

Hard to push

1.

Grass is too high or wheel

1.

Raise cutting height.

 

 

height is too low.

 

 

 

2.

Rear of lawn mower

2.

Raise rear of lawn mower

 

 

housing or cutting blade

 

housing one (1) setting

 

 

dragging in grass.

 

higher.

 

3.

Grass catcher too full.

3.

Empty grass catcher.

 

4.

Handle height position not

4.

Adjust handle height to suit.

 

 

right for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Poulan 172777 manual Starter rope

172777 specifications

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