Owner`s manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
.o otpower
_oor cut- uneven
i
_cessive
Ab_ion
_tarter rope hard
to pull
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Grass catcher
not filling (if so
_luipped)
_ard to push
CAUSE
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o Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass,
o Cutt_g too much grass.
, Dirty airfilter:
= Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower:
o Too much oil in engine,
• Walking speed too fast.
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Worn, bent or loose blade.
Wheet heights uneven=
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
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° Woml bent or toose bladei
o Bent engine crankshaft_
= Engine flywheet brake is on
when control bar is released.
° Bent engine crankshaft,
. E_ladeadapter broken,
= Blade dragging in grass,
° Cutting height too low,
Lift on blade worn off.
Catcher not venting air.
= Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
° Rear of fawn mower
housingor blade dragging
in grass.
° Grass catcher too full.
= Handle height pos_on not
right for you,
CORRECTION
= Set to "Higher Cut"
pos_on.
° Set to"Higher Cut"
position.
• Clean/replace air filter:
o Clean underside of mower
housing.
° Checkoil level
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade.Tighten
blade bolt.
° Set all wheels at same
height
= Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade, 13ghten
blade bolt.
QContact an authorized
service center,
° Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
° Contact an authorized
service center.
° Replace blade adapter,
o Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
° Raise cutting height.
° Replace blade,
• Clean grass catcher.
. Raise cutting height.
° Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher=
o Empty grass catcher.
° Adjust handle height to
suit.
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