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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
[.o--_ of power
CAUSE
o Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
o Cutting too much grass.
o Dirty air filter.
,, Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
o Too much oii in engine,
,, Walking speed too fast.
_oor cut _ uneven
Excessive
vibration
•3tarter rope hard
:o pu!!
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
...quipped)
Hard to push
o Worn, bent or loose blade,
,, Wheel heights uneven
o Low engine speed
o Buildup of grass, heaves
and trash under mower.
o Worn, bent or loose blade,
,, Bent engine crankshaft.
o Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
° Bent engine crankshaft.
,, Blade adapter broken.
o Blade dragging in grass.
o Cutting height too low.
o Lift on blade worn off.
,, Catcher not venting air,,
,, Low engine speed.
,, Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
o Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
o Grass catcher too full.
,, Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
-_ Setto "Higher Cut"
position,
• Setto "Higher Cur'
po.citiono
o Clean/replace air fitte[:
o Clean underside of mower
housing.
Check oil level
,_Cut at slower walking
spee&
• Replace blade. _ghten
blade boll ,
o Set all wheels at same
height
o Set engine speed con{rol
in fast position.
o Clean undelside of
mower housing.
o Replace blade. "tighten
blade bolt.
o Contact an authorized
service center.
. Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
,, Contact an authorized
set€ice center.
,, Replace blade adapter'.
o Move lawn mowerto cut
grass or to hard surface
to stalt engine.
, Raise cutting height,,
o Replace blade°
o Clean grass catcher,
o Set engine speed control
in fast position.
o Raise cutting height°
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (I) setting
higher.
° Empty grass catcher.
,, Adjust handle height to
suit.
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