TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) - See appropriate section in this manual unless directed to an authorized service center.
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Starter rope | 1. | Engine flywheel brake is on | 1. | Depress control bar to |
hard to pull |
| when control bar is released. |
| upper handle before |
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| pulling starter rope. |
| 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | 2. | Contact a qualified service |
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| center. |
| 3. | Blade adapter broken. | 3. | Replace blade adapter. |
| 4. | Blade dragging in grass. | 4. | Move lawn mower to cut |
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| grass or to hard surface. |
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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. |
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Hard to push | 1. | Grass is too high or wheel | 1. | Raise cutting height. |
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| height is too low. |
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| 2. | Rear of lawn mower | 2. | Raise rear of lawn mower |
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| housing or cutting blade |
| housing one (1) setting |
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| dragging in grass. |
| higher. |
| 3. | Grass catcher too full. | 3. | Empty grass catcher. |
| 4. | Handle height position not | 4. | Adjust handle height to suit. |
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| right for you. |
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