TF OUBLESHOOTRNG POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poorcut-uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1 Dirty air filter
2 Out of fuel
3 Stale fuel
4 Water in fuel
5 Spark plug wire is disconnected
6 Sad spark plug
7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter
8 Control bar in released position
9 Control bar defective
1 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass
2 Cutting toomuch grass
3 Dirty air filter
4, Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5 Too much oil in engine
6 Walking speed too fast
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Wheel heights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent engine crankshaft
1 Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released
2, Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken
4 Blade dragging in grass
1 Cutting height too low
2 Lift on blade worn off
3 Catcher not venting air
4 Low engine speed
1 Grass is too high or wheel height istoo low
2 Rear of lawn mower houslngtblade dragging
in grass
3_ Grass catcher too full
4, Handle height position not right for you
CORRECTION
1, Clean/replace air filter
2 Fill fuel tank
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
5 Connect wire to plug
6 Replace spark plug
7 Tighten blade boft or replace blade adapter
8 Depress control bar to handle
9 Replace control bar
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position
2 Set in "Higher Cut" position
3 Clean/replace air filter
4 Clean underside of mower housing
5 Check oillevel
6 Cut at slower walking speed.
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set all wheels at same height
3 Contact an authorized service canter/department
4 Clean underside of mower housing
1 Replace blade,Tighten blade bolt,
2 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope
2 Contactan authorized service center/department
3 Replace blade adapter
4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Raise catting height
2 Replace blade
3 Clean grass catcher
4 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Raise cutting height
2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher,
3 Empty grass catcher
4 Adjust handle height to suit
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