TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
_ROBLEM
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LOSS
of power
3AUSE
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass,
Poorcut-uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
• Dirty air filter,
° Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
. Too much oil in engine,
• Walking speed too fast.
• Worn, bent or loose blade,
• Wheel heights uneven,
,, Buildup el grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
Bent engine crankshaft
Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
', Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broRen.
° Blade dragging in grass,
• Cutting height too low,
= Lilt on blade worn off,
= Catcher notventing air.
o Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low
o Rearer lawn mower
l!ousing or blade dragging
in grass.
" Grass catcher toe full,
Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
position.
" Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
o Clean/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
t_pusing.
• Check oil level.
Cut at slower walking
-
speed_.__
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, Replace blade. Tighi:en
blade boil.
- Set all wheels at same
height
o Clean underside of
mower housing,
" Replace blade. Tighten .....
blade bolt.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adaptel:
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard suflece
to start engine,
• Raise cutting height,
o Replace blade,
• Clean grass catcher.
• Raise cutting height,
. Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1)
setting
higher.
. Emptygrass
catcher.
• Adjust handle heightto
suit
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