Manual
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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!tankempty 0r 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 of adjustment.
1. Connect andtightensparkplugwire.
2. Cleanfuel line;fill tank withclean,
freshgasoline.
3. Clearvent.
4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwithfresh fuel.
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 pug.
2 Carburetorimproperlyadjusted 2. Referto enginemanual.
3. Dirtyair cleaner. 3. Referto enginemanual•
Excessive Vibration 1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced. 1. Tighten bladeandadapter.Balance
blade.
2. Bentcutting blade. 2. See anauthorizedservicedealer.
Mower will not mulch grass 1 Wetgrass• 1. Donot mowwhengrass is wet wait
until latertocut.
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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