Owner`s manual

ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
CYUNDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can
stads to rusL Rust and/or dlrt in your
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Does not start
gasolinewill cause problems.
• If possible,store yourunit indoorsand
coverit togive protectionfrom dustand dirt.
• Cover your unitwitha suitableprotective
coverthat does not retainmoisture. Do
not use pl_tic. Plasticcannotbreathe
which allowscondensationto form and will
cause your unitto rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mowerwhile
engine and exhaustareas are stillwarm.
ACAUTION: Never store the lawn
mower with gasoline in the tank inside a
building where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool
before storing in any enclosure.
_Lossof power
1. Dirtyairfilter.
2. Out offuai.
3. Stalefuel.
4. Water in fuel.
5. Sp=kp_gw_ _
disconnected.
6. Sadeparkp_g.
7. Looseblade or Ixokan blade
adapter.
8. Controlbar in released
9. Controlbar defective.
1. Rear of lawn mower housing
or cuttingblade dragging
in heavy grass.
2. cuuinotoomuchgrass.
3. Dirtyairfilter.
4. Buildupof grass,leaves,
and trash undermower.
5. Too much oilin engine.
6. W_l_ng speed too fasL
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Rll fueltank.
3. Dreintank and refiltwith
fresh cleanfuel.
4. Drainfuel tank and
cadouretorand refilltank
w_hfreshgaso_.
5. Connestwire to plug.
6. Redacesparkp_
7. T_hten blade bolt or
rep_ceUadeadapt.
8. Dopresscont_barto
handle,
9. Rep_cecontrdbar.
1. Set to "Higher Cur'
po_on.
2. Setto'H'_jherCut"
po_on.
3. Clean/re_ air filter.
4. Clean undemideof rnower
h_
5. Check oillevel,
6. Cut at slowerwaiking
speed.
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