TROUBLESHOOTING
- See appropriate
section
in manual unless directed
to a Sears Service
Center,
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Loss of power
1. Rear of lawn mower
Poor cut -
uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope
hard to pull
CORRECTION
1, Set to"Higher
Cut"
position.
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. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Wheel
heights uneven.
3.
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower,
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft,
1. Engine flywheel
brake is on
when control bar is released.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter
broken.
4. Blade dragging
in grass.
Cutting
height too low.
Lift on blade worn off.
Catcher
not venting air.
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.
2. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
3. Clean/replace
air filter.
4. Clean underside
of mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
6, Cut at slower walking speed.
1.
Replace
blade. Tighten
blade bolt,
2. Set all wheels at same
height.
3.
Clean underside
of
mower housing.
1. Replace
blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2.
Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service center.
1. Depress
control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter
rope.
2.
Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4.
Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
Grass catcher
1.
1. Raise cutting height.
not filling
2.
2.
Replace blade.
(If so equipped)
3.
3. Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push
1,
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.
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