TRO LESHOOTi POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1, Dirty air filter. 2. Out of fuel. 3. Stale fuel 4. Water in fuel 1, Clean/replace air fitter. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Drain tank arid refill with fresh ciean fuel 4. Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refiII tank with fresh 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 6. Bad spark plug, 7. Loose blade or broken blade adapter. 8. Control bar in released uosition 9. Control bar defective gasoline, 5. Conneetwire topiug. 6. Replace spark plug. 7, Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter. 8. Depress control bar to handle, 9, Replace control bar. Loss of power 1 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging in heavy grass. 2.
Cutting too much grass, 3. Dirty air filter. 4. Buifdup of grass, leaves and trash under mower, 5. Too much oitin engine 6. Watk_ng speed too fast, 1. Set in "Higher Cut" position, 2, Set in "Higher Cut" position. 3. Clean/replace air filter. 4. Ctean underside of mower housing. 5. Check oil level, _ = l Worn_ bent or loose blade. 6. Cut at slower walking speed. Poorcut*uneven 2. Wheel heights uneven. 3 Low engine speed. 4. BuiiduD of grass, leaves, and trash under mower, 1. Replace blade, Tighten biade bolt, 2, Set atI wheels at same height. 3. 4. Set engine speed control in fast position, Clean underside of mower housing. Excessive vibration 1 Worn, 3ent or loose b_ade. 2.
Bent engine crankshaft. I, Reptace blade. Tighten blade bolt, 2, Contact authorized servioe center/department. . . ..... _ _= Starter rope hard to pull t Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released, 1. Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope, 2, Contact authorized service center/department. 3. Replace blade adapter, 4. Move Iawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface to start engine. 2. Ben_ engine crankshaft 3 Blade adapter broken 4 Blade dragging _ngrass. Loss of drive 1 Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged 2. Belt no[ driving I. Adiust or replace drive control cable, if broken. 2. Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken.
Grass catcher not filling (If so equipped) _ - = Cutting height too low, 2. Lift on blade worn off, t. Raise cutting height. 2, Replace biade. 3, Clean grass catcher. 4. Set engine speed control in fast position. 3, Catcher not venting air. 4 Low engine speed, Hard to push 1 Grass Is too high or wheel height }s too low. 2. Rear of lawn mower hOUsing/blade dragging n grass. 3. Grass catcher too fuIl. t. Raise cutting height. 2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher. 3, Empty grass catcher. 4. Adjust handle height to suit. _L 4. Handle height position not right for you 18