TROUBLESHOOTING
- See
appropriate
section
in manual
unless
directed
:o 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.
2. Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
Starter
rope
Engine
flywheel
brake is on
hard to pull
when control
bar is released.
.
2.
3.
4.
Bent engine
crankshaft.
Blade
adapter
broken.
Blade dragging
in grass.
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.
notfilling
2.
Lift on blade worn off.
2.
Replace
blade.
(Ifsoequipped)
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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