TROUBLESHOOTIi
PROBLEM
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
-Zxcessive
/ibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
3rass catcher
"lot filling
(if so
.=quipped)
Hard to push
_IGCHART
CAUSE
• Rear of lawh mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy gras&
• Cuttin 0 too much grass,
° Dirty airfil[ero
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower,,
. TOo much oil in engine,
• Walking speed too fasL
uL
t
,
° Worn, bent or loose blade,.
o Wheel heights uneven.
o Low engine speed_
.° Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
o Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine ltywl_eel brake is on
when control bar is released.
o Bent engine crankshaft
° Blade adapter broken.
* Blade dragging in grass,
• Cutting height too low,
o Lift on blade worn oE
,, Catcher not venting air.
° Low engine speed.
o Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in gras&
o Grass catcher too full,
• Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higtier Cut'
posilion.
" Set tO "Higher Cut"
position.
• CleapJreplace air fitter,.
- Clean underside
of mower
housing.
• Check oil level
° Cut at slowerwalking
speed,.
.,.
° Replace blade. Tighten
blade boil
o set all wheels at same
height
. setengine
speed controt
in fast position,
,' Clean un_Jerside of
mower housing:
- Replace blade, Tighten
blade bolt.
° Contact an authorized
sewice center,
° Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
o Contact an authorized
service center:
° Replace bled e adapter.
o Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
., _.,
_
• Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
° Clean grass catcher.
• Set engine speed control
in fast position.
• Raise cutting height.
° Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (I)
setting
higher.
° Empty grass catcher.,
• Adjust handle height to
suit.
17