TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to an authorized Service Center.
PROBLEM |
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Does not start | 1. | Dirty air filter. | 1. | Clean/replace air filter. |
| 2. | Out of fuel. | 2. | Fill fuel tank. |
| 3. | Stale fuel. | 3. | Drain fuel tank and refill tank |
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| with fresh, clean gasoline. |
| 4. | Water in fuel. | 4. | Drain fuel tank and refill tank |
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| with fresh, clean gasoline. |
| 5. | Spark plug wire is | 5. | Connect wire to plug. |
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| disconnected. |
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| 6. | Bad spark plug. | 6. | Replace spark plug. |
| 7. | Loose blade or broken | 7. | Tighten blade bolt or |
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| blade adapter. |
| replace blade adapter. |
| 8. | Control bar in released | 8. | Depress control bar to |
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| handle. |
| 9. | Control bar defective. | 9. | Replace control bar. |
| 10. Fuel valve lever (if so | 10. Turn fuel valve lever | ||
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| equipped) in OFF position. |
| to the ON position. |
| 11. Weak battery (if equipped). | 11. Charge battery. | ||
| 12. Disconnected battery | 12. Connect battery to engine. | ||
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| connector (if equipped). |
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Loss of power | 1. | Rear of lawn mower | 1. | Raise cutting height. |
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| housing or cutting blade |
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| dragging in heavy grass. |
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| 2. | Cutting too much grass. | 2. | Raise cutting height. |
| 3. | Dirty air filter. | 3. | Clean/replace air filter. |
| 4. | Buildup of grass, leaves, | 4. | Clean underside of 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. | 6. | Cut at slower walking speed. |
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Poor cut – | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 1. | Replace blade. Tighten |
uneven |
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| blade bolt. |
| 2. | Wheel heights uneven. | 2. | Set all wheels at same |
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| 3. | Buildup of grass, leaves | 3. | Clean underside of |
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| and trash under mower. |
| mower housing. |
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Excessive | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 1. | Replace blade. Tighten |
vibration |
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| blade bolt. |
| 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | 2. | Contact a qualified service |
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| 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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