TROUBLESHOOTING
- See appropriate
section
in manual
unless directed
to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.
CAUSE
CORRECTION
...........
PROBLEM
Loss of power
Poor cut -
uneven
Excessive
vibration
1. Rear of mower
housing
or
1,
blade dragging
in grass°
2. Cutting
too much grass.
2o
3.
Dirty air filter.
3.
4o Buildup
of grass,
leaves,
4.
and trash under mower.
5. Too much oil in engine.
5.
6o Walking
speed too fast.
6.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
1.
2. Wheel
heights
uneven.
2,
3. Buildup
of grass,
leaves
3.
and trash under mower.
Starter rope
hard to pull
Raise cutting
height.
Raise cutting
heighL
Clean/replace
air filter.
Clean underside
of mower
housing,,
Check
oil level.
Cut at slower walking
speed.
Replace
blade° Tighten
blade bolt.
Set all wheels at same
height.
Clean underside
of
mower housing.
I_ Worn, bent or loose blade.
1. Replace
blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
2.
Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
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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 Sears or other
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)
Hard to push
1.
2.
3,
1. Grass is too high or wheel
height is too tow.
2.
Rear of lawn mower
housing
or cutting blade
dragging
in grass.
3o Grass catcher
too full.
4.
Handle
height position
not
right for you.
Cutting
height too low.
1. Raise cutting
height.
Lift on blade worn off.
2.
Replace
blade.
Catcher
not venting
air.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
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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