TROUBLESHOOTING
- See appropriate
section in manual unless directed
to a Sears Service Center.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Poor cut-
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
1. Replace blade, Tighten
uneven
blade bolt.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
2. Set all wheels at same
height.
3. Buildup of grass, leaves
3. Clean underside of
and trash under mower,
mower housing.
Excessive
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
1. Replace blade. Tighten
vibration
blade bolt.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
12. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
Starter rope
1.
hard to pull
Loss of drive
or slowing
of
drive speed
1. Engine flywheel
brake is
on when control bar is
released.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft.
3.
Blade adapter
broken.
4.
Blade dragging
in grass.
1. Drive wheels not turning
with drive control engaged.
2.
Belt not driving.
,
3.
4.
Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
Replace blade adapter.
Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
3.
"Loose"
drive control
system.
Grass
catcher
1. Cutting height too low.
Raise cutting height.
notfilling
(if so
2.
Lift on blade worn off.
Replace
blade.
equipped)
3. Catcher
not venting air.
Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push
1. Raise cutting height.
,
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
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.
Adjust or replace drive
control cable.
Put belt on pulleys or
replace belts if broken.
Adjust drive control.
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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