TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
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1. Rear,lawn
mower
Poorcut-
uneven
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.
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.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
Bent engine crankshaft.
Engine flywheel brake is
on when control bar is
released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1. Cutting height too ION.
2. Lift on blade wom off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
1. Grass is too high or wheel
Excessive
1.
1. Replace blade. Tighten
vibration
blade bolt.
2.
2. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
Starter rope
1.
hard to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
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.
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Replace blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
1. Raise cutting height.
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower
2.
housing or cutting blade
dragging in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
3.
4. Handle height position not
4.
right for you.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to
suit.
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