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Problem Cause Remedy
Enaone fa s to start 1....Bade contro d sengaged 1 Engagebade contro
2. Sparkplugwiredisconnected. 2. Connectwiretosparkplug.
3. Fueltankemptyorstalefuel. 3. Filltankwth clean freshgasoline.
4. Enginenotprimed(if equipped). 4. Prmeengineas instructedin
"OperatingYou!LawnMower.
5. Faultysparkplug. 5. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
6. Blockedfuel line. I 6. Cleanfuel ine.
7. Enginefcoded. 7 Waita fewminutesto restart,but
I I do not prme.
8. Burntfuse,(ElectricStartOnly) 8. Replacefuse(seeMaintenance
" section)
Engineruns erratic 1, Sparkplugwireloose, 1, Connectandtightenspark
plugwire,
2, Blockedfuellineor stalefuel, 2, Cleanfuelline;filltankwithclean,
freshgasoline,
3, Ventingas cap plugged, 3, Clearvent,
For repairs beyond 4, Waterordirt infuel system, 4, Drainfueltank,Refillwith
freshfuel,
merits listed here, 5, Dirtyair cleaner, 5, Refertoenginemanual,
contactan authorized 6, Carburetoroutofadjustment, 6, Refertoenginemanual,
service dealer.
g eoe eats I " " I " "
En in v rh 1 Engne o eve ow 1 F crankcasew th propero
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2. Air flowrestricted. 2. Removeblowerhousing
_ andclean.
3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly. 3. Referto enginemanual.
Occasionalskips 1, Sparkpluggaptoo close, 1, Adjustgapto ,030",
(hesitates)at 2, Carburetoridlemixtureadjustment 2, Refertoenginemanual,
high speed improperlyset.
Idles poor y 1. Sparkplugfouled,faultyorgap 1. Resetgapto ,030"or replace
toowide. sparkplug.
I 2 Carburetormpropery adjusted 2 Referto engnemanua.
3. Dirtyair cleaner. 3. Referto enginemanual.
Excessive 1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced. 1. Tightenbladeandadapter.
Vibration Balanceblade.
2. Bentcuttingblade. 2. Seean authorizedservicedealer.
Mower w IInot 1 Wetgrass. 1. Donotmowwhengrassiswet;wait
m h r unt atertocut
UC g ass
2. Excessivelyhighgrass 2. Mowonceat a highcuttngheight
I thenmowagainat desire(Jheightor
3. Dullblade, makea narrowercuttingpath.
. 3. Sharpenor replaceblade.
Unevencut 1. Dullblade. 1. Sharpenor replaceblade.
Mower will not 1. Beltnotinstalledproperly I 1. Checkbeltforproperpulleyinstal-
self ro el ' aton and movement
p p 2. Debriscloggingdriveoperation, i .
3. Damagedorworn belt. 2. Stopengine,disconnectsparkplug
I I w re andc eanout debrs.
. 3. Inspectandreplacebelt.
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