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TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed  
to an authorized Service Center.  
PROBLEM                 CAUSE                                      CORRECTION  
Loss of power        1.  Rear of lawn mower                1.  Raise cutting height.   
                                     housing or cutting blade                
                                     dragging in heavy grass.               
                                2.  Cutting too much grass.          2.  Raise cutting height.   
                                3.  Dirty air fi lter.                           3.  Clean/replace air fi lter.  
                                4.  Buildup of grass, leaves,         4.  Clean underside of mower  
                                     and trash under mower.               housing.   
                                5.  Too much oil in engine.           5.  Check oil level.  
                                6.  Walking speed too fast.           6.  Cut at slower walking speed.  
Poor cut –              1.  Worn, bent or loose blade.      1.  Replace blade. Tighten   
uneven                                                                             blade bolt.  
                                2.  Wheel heights uneven.           2.  Set all wheels at same   
                                                                                           height.  
                                3.  Buildup of grass, leaves          3.  Clean underside of    
                                     and trash under mower.               mower housing.  
Excessive               1.  Worn, bent or loose blade.      1.  Replace blade. Tighten   
vibration                                                                           blade bolt.  
                                2.  Bent engine crankshaft.          2.  Contact a qualifi ed service  
                                                                                           center.  
Starter rope            1.  Engine fl ywheel brake is on    1.  Depress control bar to  
hard to pull                 when control bar is released.       upper handle before    
                                                                                          pulling starter rope.  
                                2.  Bent engine crankshaft.          2.  Contact a qualifi ed service  
                                                                                           center.  
DELUXE PUSH ROTARY  
                                3.  Blade adapter broken.             3.  Replace blade adapter.  
                                4.  Blade dragging in grass.          4.  Move lawn mower to cut   
LAWN MOWER  
                                                                                          grass or to hard surface.  
Grass catcher        1. Cutting height too low.             1.  Raise cutting height.  
not fi lling                2.  Lift on blade worn off.              2.  Replace blade.  
(If so equipped)     3.  Catcher not venting air.           3.  Clean grass catcher.  
Hard to push          1.  Grass is too high or wheel      1.  Raise cutting height.  
                                     height is too low.  
                                2.  Rear of lawn mower                2.  Raise rear of lawn mower  
                                     housing or cutting blade               housing one (1) setting  
                                     dragging in grass.                         higher.  
                                3.  Grass catcher too full.             3.  Empty grass catcher.  
                                4.  Handle height position not      4.  Adjust handle height to suit.  
                                     right for you.  
 
should not be used on or near any un im proved forest-covered, brush-covered or  
grass-cov ered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark  
arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).  If a spark arrester is used, it  
should be maintained in effective working order by the operator.  
In the state of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California  
Public Resources Code).  Other states may have similar laws.  Federal laws apply  
on federal lands.  A spark arrester for the muffl er is available through your nearest  
authorized service center.  
193732 Rev. 3 03.26.07 BY Printed in U.S.A.  

                        TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed
to an authorized Service Center.
PROBLEM	CAUSE	CORRECTION
Loss of power	1	Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass 2	Cutting too much grass 3	Dirty air filter 4	Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower 5	Too much oil in engine 6	Walking speed too fast	1	Raise cutting height 2	Raise cutting height 3	Clean/replace air filter 4	Clean underside of mower housing 5	Check oil level 6	Cut at slower walking speed
Poor cut - uneven	1	Worn, bent or loose blade 2	Wheel heights uneven 3	Buildup of grass leaves and trash under mower	1	Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2	Set all wheels at same height 3	Clean underside of mower housing
Excessive vibration	1	Worn, bent or loose blade 2	Bent engine crankshaft	1	Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2	Contact a qualified service center
Starter rope hard to pull	1	Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released 2	Bent engine crankshaft 3	Blade adapter broken 4	Blade dragging in grass	1	Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope 2	Contact a qualified service center 3	Replace blade adapter 4	Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
Grass catcher not filling (If so equipped)	1	Cutting height too low 2	Lift on blade worn off 3	Catcher not venting air	1	Raise cutting height 2	Replace blade 3	Clean grass catcher
Hard to push	1	Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2	Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3	Grass catcher too full 4	Handle height position not right for you	1	Raise cutting height 2	Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher 3	Empty grass catcher 4	Adjust handle height to suit
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
DELUXE PUSH ROTARY
LAWN MOWER
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Service and Adjustments
• Storage
• Troubleshooting
A WARNING: This lawn mower is equipped with an internal combustion engine and
should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or
grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark
arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any) If a spark arrester is used, it
should be maintained in effective working order by the operator
In the state of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California
Public Resources Code) Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply
on federal lands A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest
authorized service center
193732 Rev 3 03 26 07 BY
Printed in U S A


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