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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
LOOK FOR
REMEDY
Engine does not start
1. Control bar not held down against handle 1. Press down and hold control bar to handle
2. Dirty air filter
2. Clean or replace the air filter
3. Out of fuel
3. Fill the fuel tank
4. Stale fuel; contaminates or water in fuel
4. Drain the tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
5. Spark plug wire is disconnected
5. Connect wire to spark plug
6. Spark plug fouled or not gapped correctly 6. Clean deposits from spark plug electrode
and check for proper gap
7. Loose blade bolt
7. Tighten blade bolt to 45 lb-ft (61 Nm)
Starter rope hard to
pull
1. Control bar not held down against handle 1. Press down and hold control bar to handle
2. Blade dragging in grass
2. Move lawn mower out of grass before
starting
3. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Contact factory-authorized service dealer
Lawn mower is hard
to push or drive
system not effective
1. Cutting height is set too low
1. Raise cutting height
2. Grass catcher overloaded
2. Empty grass catcher bag
3. Mower housing is plugged with grass
clippings
3. Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire;
clean underside of mower housing
4. Drive belt worn, broken, or slipped off
pulley
4. Contact factory-authorized service dealer
5. Debris plugging the drive wheel pinions
5. Contact factory-authorized service dealer
Engine lacks power
1. Cutting height is set too low
1. Raise cutting height
2. Grass is very thick
2. Reduce width of cut; raise cutting height
3. Engine speed set too low
3. Set engine speed to FAST
4. Dirty air filter
4. Clean or replace the air filter
5. Mower housing is plugged with grass
clippings
5. Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire;
clean underside of mower housing
6. Drive speed is set too fast
6. Reduce drive speed
Grass does not cut
evenly; clumps of
grass deposited on
lawn
1. Blade is worn
1. Sharpen or replace blade
2. Cutting height is set too low
2. Raise cutting height
3. Grass is very thick
3. Reduce width of cut; raise cutting height
4. Engine speed set too low
4. Set engine speed to FAST
5. Drive speed is set too fast
5. Reduce drive speed
6. Mower housing is plugged with grass
clippings
6. Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire;
clean underside of mower housing
7. Grass catcher overloaded
7. Empty grass catcher bag
8. Grass is too wet
8. Allow grass to dry before mowing
Excessive vibration
1. Bent or loose cutting blade
1. Replace blade or tighten blade bolt to 45 lb-in
(61 Nm)
2. Bent engine crankshaft
2. Contact factory-authorized service dealer
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