ENGINE OIL
Drainoil(withenginewarm)andreplace with
cleanengine oil. (See"ENGINE" inthe
Customer R esponsibilities section ofthis
manual).
CYLINDER
• Remove sparkplug.
o Pouroneounce(29ml)of oilthrough spark
plugholeintocylinder.
o Pullstarter h andleslowly a fewtimesto
distribute oil.
, Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
o Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
o Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
o If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirL
= Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which
al!ows condensation to form and will cause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to coo! before
storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
.
CAUSE
.
CORRECTION
Does not start
° Dirty air filter.
° Clean/replaceair fitter_
o Out of fuel.
° Stale fuel.
o Water in fuelo
° Spark plug wire is
disconnected_
, Bad spark plug.
° Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
° Control bar in released
position.
° Control bar defective.
° Fill fuel tank°
° Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
° Drain fueltank and
carburetor and refilltank
with fresh gasoline°
° Connect wire to plug.
° Replace spark plug.
° Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter°
° Depress control bar to
handle.
° Replace control ban
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