TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
See appropriate
section in manual unless directed
to Sears Service Center.
PROBLEM
Loss of power
Poor cut -
uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope
hard to pull
CAUSE
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. 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.
CORRECTION
1. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
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. Cutting
height too low.
1. Raise cutting height.
not filling (if so
2. Lift on blade worn off.
2.
Replace
blade.
equipped)
3. Catcher
not venting air.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push
1. Raise cutting height,
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.
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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