TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Does not start
9. Control bar defective.
9. Replace control bar.
l(continued)
10.Weak Battery
10. Charge battery.
11. Disconnected battery
11 .Connect battery to engine.
connector.
Loss of power
Poor cut -
uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope
hard to pull
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.
.
2.
3.
4.
Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released
Bent engine crankshaft.
Blade adapter broken.
Blade dragging in grass.
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.
i 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.
Loss of drive
1. Drive wheels not turning
1. Adjust
or replace drive
with drive control engaged,
control cable.
2. Belt not driving.
2.
Put belt on pulleys or
replace belts if broken.
Grass
catcher
1. Cutting height too low.
1.
Raise cutting height.
notfilling(ifso
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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