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Problem Cause Remedy
Engine fails to Start i ade controldisengagedl b!adecontro!,
21 spark plugWire disconnected• connect wireto spark p!ug•
31 Fueltankempty OrStalefuel• Ell!tankWith clean,!resh gasoline•
4. Enginenot prreed. 4. Primeengineas instructedin 'fOperat,
ingyour LawnMowei!I,
5: Faultyspark pug 5, Clean,adjustgap, or replace.
6. BloCkedfuel linel 6, cieanfueliinel
7: Engineflooded. 7: Wait afew minutesto restart,but do
I netprime:
Enginerunserratic 1. Sparkplugwire loose.
2. Blockedfuel lineor stalefuel.
3. Ventingascap plugged.
4. Wateror dirt infuel system.
5. Dirtyair cleaner.
6. Carburetorout ofadjustment.
1. Connectandtightensparkplugwire.
2. Cleanfuelline; fill tank withclean,
freshgasoline.
3. Clearvent.
4. Drainfueltank. Refillwithfresh fuel.
5. Referto enginemanual.
6. Referto enginemanual.
Engine overheats 1 Engineoil levellow. 1. Fillcrankcasewith properoil.
2....A rfow restrcted I 2 Removebower housngand cean
3. Carburetornotadjustedpropery. 3• Referto engne manua.
Occasional skips 1. Sparkpluggap tooclose. 1. Adjust gapto .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 pug.
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
untillatertocut.
2. Excessivelyhighgrass. 2. Mowonce at a highcutting height,
then mowagainatdesirecJheightor
I makea narrowerCuttingpath.
, 3• Du bade. , 3• Sharpenor replaceblade•
Uneven cut 1. Wheelsnotpositionedcorrectly. 1. Placeallfour wheelsin same
heightposition.
2. Dullblade. 2. Sharpenor replaceblade.
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