PROBLEM
Loss of power
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
• Rearoflawn mowerhousing
orcutt_gblade dragging
inheavygrass.
* Cutting toomuch grass
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
;Starter mpe hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling ('dso
equipped)
Hard to push
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trashunder mower.
• Toomuchoil inengine.
• Walking speedtoo fast.
• Worn, bentorlooseblade.
• Wheel heightsuneven.
* Buildup ofgrass, leaves
and _rashundermower.
• Worn, bentor looseblade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
* EngineflywheeIbrakeis on
whencontrolbar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broken
• Bfadedragging ingrass.
• Cuffing heighttoo low.
• Lift onblade wornoff.
• Catcher notventing air
• Grass istoo highorwheel
height istoo low.
* Rear of lawn mower
housJngor bladedragging
in grass.
• Grass catcher too fuIL
• Hand[eheight position not
rightfor you
CORRECTION
• Setto"HigherCuf'
position.
• Setto'Higher Cut"
position.
• Cleanlreplaceairfilter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oillevel.
• Cut at sIowerwalking
speed
• Replaceblade.-Rghten
blade bolt.
• Set allwheelsat same
height
• Clean undersideof
mowerhousing.
• Replaceblade.Tighten
blade bolt.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
* Depresscontrol barto
upper handlebefore
pulling starter rope.
* Contact anauthorized
servicecenter.
• Replacebladeadapter.
• Move lawn mower toc_
grassorto hardsurface
to start engine.
• Raise cuttingheight
• Replace blade.
• Clean grass catcher.
• Raise cuttingheight
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
• Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle heightto
suit.
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