TROU LESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Dirty air filter, 2. Out of fuel, 3. Stale fuel, 4. Water in fuet, 1, Clean/replace air filter. 2o Filtfuel tank. 3, Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel. 4, Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill 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 position 9. Control bar defective gasoline. 5. Connect wire to plug. 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 I. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging in heavy grass.
2, Cutting too much grass, 3. Dirty air filter, 4, Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower. 5, Too much oil in engine, 6. Waiking speed too fast. t. Set in "Higher Cut" position. 2. Set in "Higher Cur' position. 3, Clean/replace air fitter. 4. Ctean underside of mower housing, 5. Check oif leveL 6. Cut at slower walking speed. Poor cut - uneven 2, Wheel heights uneven, 3, Lowengine speed, 4. Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower. I. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1, Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt. 2. Set a!l wheels at same height. 3. Set engine speed control in fast position, 4, Clean underside of mower housing, Excessive vi bration 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 2.
Bent engine crankshaft. t. Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt, 2, Contact authorized service center/department, Starter rope hard to put! 1. Engine flywheel brake is on when controt bar is released. 1, Depress control bar to upper handle before puWng starter rope, 2. Contact authorized service center/department 3. Replace blade adapter. 4. Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface to start engine. 2, Bent engine crankshaft 3. Biadeadapter broken. 4. Btade dragging in grass. Grass catcher not filling (If so equipped) 1. Cutting height tooiow. 2. Lift on bladeworn off. 3. Catcher not venting air. 4. Low engine speed. 1. Raise cutting height. 2. Replace blade, 3, Clean grass catcher, 4.
Set engine speed control in fast position. Hard to push t. Grass is too high or wheel height is too low. 2. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging in grass. 3. Grass catcher too full. 1. Raisecu,Ning height. 2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher. 3. Empty grass catcher. 4. Adjust handle height to suit. 4. Hand{e height position not right for you. 21