TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
• Rear of lawn mower housing
or curling blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cuttingtoo much grass.
PROBLEM
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Exoessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
• Dirty air filter.
• Bu_lup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much oilin engine.
• Waildng speed too fast.
•Wom, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Buildupof grass, loaves
and trash under mower.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bentengine crankshafL
• Engine flywheelbrake ison
whencontrolbar is released.
• Bentengine crankshaft.
• Bladeadapterbroken.
• Bladedraggingingrass.
• Cutting height too low.
• Lift on blade worn off.
• Catcher not venting air.
• Grass istoo high or wheel
height is too low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
• Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height positionnot
right for you.
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higher Cut"
pos_on.
• Set to =Higher Cut"
position.
,• Cloan/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
hous j.
I• Check oillevel.
_. Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade. "13ghten
blade bell
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Clean underskJeof
mower housing.
• Replaceblade.T_hten
bladebe_
• Contactan au_orized
servicecenter,
• Depress controlbar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adapter.
• 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,
• Empty grass catcher
• Adjust handle height to
suit.
14
