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For repairsbeyond
the minoradjustments
listedhere; contact
an authorized service
dealer'
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Problem Cause Remedy
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Eng=nefalls to start 1. Biadecontroldlsengaged. 1, Engagebladecontrol.
21 spark plugWiredisconnected. 2, ConnectwiretOspark plug.
Fue!tankempty0r sta!e!ueL Fil!tankwith C!eanl!resh gaso!inel
Enginenotchoked. & ,Chokeengineas instructedinthe
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5. Faultyspark p!ug, 5. Clean adjustgap orreplace.
Blockedfuel iinel 61 clean fue!iinel
7 EngineflOoded:. 7 watafewmnutestOrestart butdo
notprime.
Enginerunserratic 1. Sparkplugwire loose.
2. Blockedfuel lineor stalefuel.
3. Ventingascap plugged.
4. Wateror dirt infuel system.
5. Dirtyair cleaner.
6. Carburetorout ofadjustment.
1. Connect andtightensparkplugwire.
2. Cleanfuelline;fill tank withclean,
freshgasoline.
3. Clearvent.
4. Drainfueltank. Refillwithfreshfuel.
5. Referto enginemanual.
6. Referto enginemanual.
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Eng ne overheats 1. Engineoil levellow. 1. Fillcrankcasewith properoil.
2. Air flow restricted. 2. Removeblowerhousingand clean.
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3. Ca buretornot adjustedproperly. 3. Referto enginemanual
Occasional skips 1. Sparkpluggap tooclose. 1. Adjustgap to .030-inch.
(hesitates) at high speed 2. Carburetoridlemixtureadjustment 2. Referto enginemanual.
improperlyset.
Idles poorly 1. Sparkplugfouled,faultyor gaptoo wide. 1. Resetgapto .030-inchor replace
spark p ug.
2 Carburetorimproperlyadjusted 2. Referto enginemanual.
3. Dirtyair cleaner. 3. Referto enginemanual•
Excessive Vibration 1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced. 1. Tighten bladeandadapter.Balance
blade.
2. Bentcuttingblade. 2. See anauthorizedservicedealer.
Mower will not mulch grass 1 Wetgrass• 1. Donot mowwhengrass is wet wait
untillaterto cut.
2. Excessivelyhighgrass. 2. Mowonce at a highcutting height,
then mowagainatdesirecJheightor
makea narrowercurt ngpath.
' 3. Dullblade. 3. Sharpenor replaceblade.
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Uneven cut 1. Wheelsnotpositionedcorrectly. 1. Placeallfour wheelsin same
heightposition.
2. Dullblade. 2. Sharpenor replaceblade.
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