For repairs beyond
the minor adjustments
listed here, contact
an authorized service
dealer.
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Problem
Cause
Remedy
En n f ils to start
Bladecontrol handledisengaged
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1: Engageblade control handle.
g ea
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2.
Sparkplugwire disconnected.
21 connect wireto spark plug,
&Fuel tank emptyor stale fuel.
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Fill tank with €ieanlfresh gasolinei
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Enginenot prirned.
& Primeengineas instructedin
OPerating
oui Lawn
Mowei
Fut
sark
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5 C ean adjust gap or repace
a y p
p!g,
6. Blockedfuel iinel
6, Cleanfuel line;
7
Engine flooded
7. Wait a few minutesto restart,but
do not prime.
Engineruns erratic
1. Sparkplug wireloose.
2. Blockedfuelline or stale fuel.
3. Ventin gas cap plugged.
4. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
5. Dirty air cleaner.
6. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Connectand tightenspark
plug wire.
2. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
fresh gasoline.
3. Clearvent.
4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
fresh fuel.
5. Referto enginemanual.
6. Referto enginemanual.
Eng ne overheats
1 Eng ne oil levellow.
1. FII crankcasewith properoil.
2. Airflow restricted•
I 2. Removeblowerhousing
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and clean•
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3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly•
3. Referto enginemanual.
Occasional skips
1. Sparkplug gap tooclose.
1. Adjustgap to .030".
(hesitates) at
2. Carburetoridle mixtureadjustment
2. Referto enginemanual.
high speed
improperlyset.
Idles poorly
1. Sparkplugfouled, faultyor gap
1. Resetgap to .030"or replace
toowide.
spark plug
2 Carburetorimproperly adjusted.
2. Referto enginemanual•
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3 Dirty air cleaner.
.
3 Referto enginemanual.
Excessive
1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced.
1. Tightenblade and adapter.
Vibration
Balanceblade.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
2. See an authorizedservicedealer.
Mower will not
1. Wetgrass.
1. Do not mowwhengrass is wet
mulch grass
wait until ater to cut.
2 Excessivel' highgrass
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2. Mow onceat a high cuttingheight,
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"
thenmowagain at desiredheight
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or makea narrowercuttingpath.
3 Dullblade
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3. Sharpenorreplace blade•
Unevencut
1. Wheelsnot positionedcorrectly.
1. Placeall fourwheelsin same
heightposition.
2. Dull blade.
2. Sharpenor replaceblade.
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