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Enginefails to start Enginerunserratically 1. PTO/BladeEngageknobengaged. 2. Parkingbrakenotengaged. 3. Sparkplugwire(s) disconnected. 4. Throttlecontrollevernot in correctstarting position. 5. Chokenotactivated 6. Fueltank empty,or stale fuel. 7. Blockedfuel line. 8. Faultysparkplug(s). 9. Engineflooded. 1. Unit runningwith CHOKEactivated. 2. Sparkplugwire(s) loose. 3. Blockedfuel line or stalefuel. 4. Ventin gas cap plugged. 5. Wateror dirt in fuel system. 6. Dirtyair cleaner. Engineoverheats 1. Engineoil levellow. 2. Air flow restricted. Enginehesitatesat high RPM 1. Sparkpluggap too close. Engineidles rough 1. Sparkplugfouled,faultyor gap too wide. 2. Dirtyair cleaner. Excessivevibration Mowerwill not mulchgrass Unevencut 1. Cuttingblade looseor unbalanced. 2. Damagedor bent cuttingblade. 1. Enginespeedtoo low. 2. Wetgrass. 3. Excessivelyhigh grass. 4. Dullblade. 1. Decknot leveledproperly. 2. Dullblade. 3. Uneventire pressure. 1. Placeknobin disengaged(OFF)position. 2. Engageparkingbrake. 3. Connectwire(s) to sparkplug(s). 4. Placethrottleleverto FASTposition. 5. Pullthe CHOKEcontroloutward. 6. Filltank with clean, fresh(less than 30 days old) gas. 7. Cleanfuel line and replacefuelfilter. 8. Clean,adjustgap or replaceplug(s). 9. Crankenginewith throttlein FASTposition. 1. PushCHOKEcontrolin. 2. Connectsparkplug wire(s). 3. Cleanfuel line; fill tank with clean,freshgasolineand replacefuel filter. 4. Clearvent or replacecap if damaged. 5. Drainfueltank. Refillwith clean,fresh gasoline. 6. Replaceair cleanerpaper elementor cleanfoam pre-cleaner. 1. Fillcrankcasewith proper amountand weightof oil. 2. Cleangrass clippingsand debrisfrom aroundthe engine'scoolingfins and housing. 1. Removespark plug and resetthe gap. 1. Replacespark plug.Set pluggap. 2. Replaceair cleanerelementand/orcleanpre- cleaner. 1. Tightenbladeand spindle. 2. Replaceblade. 1. Placethrottlein FAST(rabbit)position. 2. Do notmulchwhen grassis wet. 3. Mowonceat a highcuttingheight,then mowagain at desiredheightor makea narrowercuttingswath. 4. Sharpenor replaceblade. 1. Performside-to-sidedeck adjustment. 2. Sharpenor replaceblade. 3. Checktire pressurein all fourtires. NEED MORE HELP? Youll fkld t_e answe_ _"ct mo_e o_ maoage_nyl]o_ne Find this and all your other product manuals online. Get answers from our team of home experts. ,, Get a personalized maintenance plan for your home. ,, Find information and tools to help with home projects. maoage _ home b_*oug_t t_ _'ou by Sea_'s co_n - br kee! 31

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Enginefailstostart
Enginerunserratically
1.
PTO/BladeEngageknobengaged.
2.
Parkingbrakenotengaged.
3.
Sparkplugwire(s)disconnected.
4.
Throttlecontrollevernotincorrectstarting
position.
5.
Chokenotactivated
6.
Fueltankempty,or stalefuel.
7.
Blockedfuelline.
8.
Faultysparkplug(s).
9.
Engineflooded.
1.
Unitrunningwith CHOKEactivated.
2.
Sparkplugwire(s)loose.
3.
Blockedfuel lineor stalefuel.
4.
Ventingascapplugged.
5.
Wateror dirt in fuel system.
6.
Dirtyair cleaner.
Engineoverheats
1.
Engineoil levellow.
1.
2.
Airflowrestricted.
2.
Enginehesitatesat high RPM
1.
Sparkpluggaptooclose.
1.
Engineidles rough
1.
Sparkplugfouled,faultyor gap too wide.
1.
2.
Dirtyair cleaner.
2.
Excessivevibration
Mowerwill not mulchgrass
Unevencut
1.
Cuttingblade looseor unbalanced.
2.
Damagedorbent cuttingblade.
1.
Enginespeedtoo low.
2.
Wetgrass.
3.
Excessivelyhighgrass.
4.
Dullblade.
1.
Decknot leveledproperly.
2.
Dullblade.
3.
Uneventirepressure.
1.
Placeknobindisengaged(OFF)position.
2.
Engageparkingbrake.
3.
Connectwire(s)tosparkplug(s).
4.
Placethrottleleverto FASTposition.
5.
Pullthe CHOKEcontroloutward.
6.
Filltankwithclean,fresh(lessthan30daysold)gas.
7.
Cleanfuel lineand replacefuelfilter.
8.
Clean,adjustgapor replaceplug(s).
9.
Crankenginewiththrottlein FASTposition.
1.
PushCHOKEcontrolin.
2.
Connectsparkplugwire(s).
3.
Cleanfuel line; fill tank with clean,freshgasolineand
replacefuel filter.
4.
Clearventor replacecap if damaged.
5.
Drainfueltank.Refillwithclean,freshgasoline.
6.
Replaceair cleanerpaperelementor cleanfoam
pre-cleaner.
Fillcrankcasewithproperamountandweightofoil.
Cleangrassclippingsanddebrisfromaroundthe
engine'scoolingfinsandhousing.
Removesparkplugandresetthegap.
Replacesparkplug.Set pluggap.
Replaceair cleanerelementand/orcleanpre-
cleaner.
1.
Tightenbladeandspindle.
2.
Replaceblade.
1.
Placethrottlein FAST(rabbit)position.
2.
Do notmulchwhen grassis wet.
3.
Mowonceat a highcuttingheight,then mowagain
at desiredheightor makea narrowercuttingswath.
4.
Sharpenor replaceblade.
1.
Performside-to-sidedeckadjustment.
2.
Sharpenor replaceblade.
3.
Checktire pressurein all fourtires.
NEED MORE HELP?
Youll
fkld
t_e
answe_
_"ct
mo_e
o_
maoage_nyl]o_ne
co_n - br
kee!
Find
this
and
all your
other
product
manuals
online.
Get
answers
from
our
team
of home
experts.
,,
Get
a personalized
maintenance
plan
for your
home.
,,
Find
information
and
tools
to
help
with
home
projects.
maoage
_
home
b_*oug_t
t_ _'ou
by
Sea_'s
31