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ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace
with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE' in
the Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through
spark plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season
to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can
starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your
gasoline will cause problems.
• If possible, store your unit indoors and
cover it to give protection from dust and
dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable protec-
tive cover that does not retain moisture.
Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot
breathe which allows condensation to
form and will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
_I_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 cool before
storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Does not start 1. Dirtyairfilter.
2. Outoffuel.
3, Stale fuel.
4. Water infuel.
5. Spark plugwire is
disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Loose blade or brokenblade
adapter.
8. Controlbar in released
pceltJm.
9. Controlbar defective.
Loss ofpower 1. Rear of lawnmower housing
or cuttingblade dragging
in heavy grass.
2. Cuttingtoo muchgrass.
3. Dirtyair filter.
4. Buildupof grass, leaves,
and trashundermower.
5. Too much oilin engine.
6. Walking speed too fast.
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Fillfuel tank.
3. Drain tank and refillwith
fresh clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refilltank
with esh gas .
5. Connect wire to plug.
6. Replace sparkplug.
7. Tightenblade boitor
replaceblade adapter.
8. Depresscontrolbarto
handle.
9. Replacecontrolbar.
1. Set to =Higher Cut"
position.
2. Setto =Higher Cut"
position.
3. Clean/replaceair filter.
4. Clean undersideof mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
8. Cut at slowerwalking
speed.
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