TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
)oes not start
I.
Dirty air filter.
2. Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel.
.oss of power
Door cut -
Jneven
CORRECTION
4. Water in fuel.
5, Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken
blade adapter.
8. Control bar in released
position.
9. Control bar defective.
1. Rear of lawn mower
housingor cutting blade
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air filter.
4. Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
5. Too much oil in engine.
6. Walking speed too fast.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3. Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1. Cleanlreplaca air filter.
2. Fill fuel tank.
3. Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6. Replace spark plug.
7. Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
8. Depress control bar to
handle.
9. Replace control bar.
1. Set to "Higher Cut"
position,
2. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking
speed.
1. Replace blade, Tighten
blade bolt,
2. Set all wheels at same
height
3. Clean underside of
mower housing.
-'xcessive
1 Replace blade Tighten
_ibratlon
blade bolt
2
Contact a Bears or other
qualified service center
:';tarterrope hard
1
:opull
2.
3
4
Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
Contact a Bears or other
qualified service canter.
Replace blade adapter.
Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
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