T COTING POINTS
PROBLEM
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Does not start
Loss of power
Poor CUt - uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope herd to pulI
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1. Dirty air fiIter.
2. Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel
4. Waterin fuel,
5. Spark plug w_re is disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8, Control barin released position
9. Control bar defective
1. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
_nheavy grass.
2, Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air filter.
4. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
5. Too much oi_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. Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged,
2. Belt "_otdriving.
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 Orwheel height is too low,
2. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
tn grass.
3. Grass catcher too full
4. HandPa height position not right for you
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replace air fitter.
2. Fi!] fuel tank,
3. Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6. Replace spark pfug.
7. Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter,
8, Depress control bar to hand{e
9. Replace control bar,
t. Set in "Higher Cut* position,
2. Set in"Higher Cut" positior
3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower housing.
5, Checkoil level
6, Cut at slower walking speed.
t. Replace blade, Tighten btade bolt,
2. Set alt wheels at same height.
3, Set engine speed control in fast position.
4. Clean underside of mower housing,
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Contact authorized service center/department,
1, Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact authorized service centeddepartment.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move tawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
"l, Adjust or reptace drive control cabte, if broken.
2, Put belt oil pulleys or replace belts it broken.
1, Raise cutting height,
2, Replace blade.
3, Clean grass catcher.
4. Set engine speed control in fast position.
1, Raise cutting height
2, Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
se_mg higher,
3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Adjust handle height to suit.
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