TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Lossofpower
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
• Rear of lawn mower housing
or cuttingblade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildupof grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
•Wom, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Buildupof grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broken.
• Blade dragging ingrass.
• Cutting height too low.
• Lifton blade wom off.
• Catcher notventing air.
• Grass istoo high or wheal
height is too low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
• Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height positionnot
rightforyou.
CORRECTION
• Set to "HigherCut"
position.
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade.'Tightan
blade bolt.
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade. "lighten
blade bolt.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress controlbar to
upper handle before
pullingstarter rope.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass orto hard surface
• Raise cuttingheight.
• Replace blade.
• Clean grass catcher.
• Raise cutting height.
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housingone (1) setting
higher.
• Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle heightto
suit.
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