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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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 tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
4. Water in fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Spark plug wire is 5. Connect wire to plug.
disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug. 6. Replace spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken 7. Tighten blade bolt or
blade adapter. replace blade adapter.
8. Control bar in released 8. Depress control bar to
position. handle.
9. Control bar defective. 9. Replace control bar.
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower 1. Set to “Higher Cut”
housingor cutting blade position.
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass. 2. Set to “Higher Cut”
position.
3. Dirty air filter. 3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Buildup of grass, leaves, 4. Clean underside of mower
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.
Poor cut – 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten
uneven blade bolt.
2. Wheel heights uneven. 2. Set all wheels at same
height
3. Buildup of grass, leaves 3. Clean underside of
and trash under mower. mower housing.
Excessive 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten
vibration blade bolt.
2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2. Contact a qualified
service center.
Starter rope hard 1. Engine flywheel brake is on 1. Depress control bar to
to pull when control bar is released. upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2. Contact a qualified
service center.
3. Blade adapter broken. 3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Blade dragging in grass. 4. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
Loss of drive 1. Drive wheels not turning 1. Adjust or replace drive
with drive control engaged. control cable.
2. Belt not driving 2. Put belt on pulleys or
replace belts if broken.
Grass catcher 1. Cutting height too low. 1. Raise cutting height.
not filling (if so 2. Lift on blade worn off. 2. Replace blade.
equipped) 3. Catcher not venting air. 3. Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push 1. Grass is too high or wheel 1. Raise cutting height.
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower 2. Raise rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging housing one (1) setting
in grass. higher.
3. Grass catcher too full. 3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Handle height position not 4. Adjust handle height to
right for you. suit.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION