TROUBLESHOOTING
- See appropriate
section
in manual
unless
directed
to a Sears
Parts & Repair
Center.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Loss of power
1. Rear of lawn mower
Poor
cut -
uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter
rope
hard to pull
CORRECTION
1. Raise cutting height.
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.
Raise cutting
height.
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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