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Loss of power | . | Rear of lawn mower | ||||
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| housing | or cutting | blade | ||
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| dragging |
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| . | Cutting | too much | grass. | ||
| 3. | Dirty air | filter. |
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| 4. | Buildup | of grass, | leaves, | ||
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| and trash | under mower. | |||
| 5. | Too much | oil in engine. | |||
| 6. | Walking | speed | too fast. | ||
Poor cut - | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | ||||
uReverl | 2. |
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| Wheel heights | uneven. | ||||
| 3. | Buildup | of grass, | leaves | ||
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Excessive | . | Worn, bent or loose blade. | ||||
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | ||||
CORRECTION
1.Raise cutting height.
2.Raise cutting height.
3.Clean/replace air filter.
4.Clean underside of mower housing.
5.Check oi! 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.
Starter | rope | . | Engine |
| flywheel brake is on | 1. | Depress | control | bar to | ||||||
hard to | pull |
| when | control | bar | is released. |
| upper | handle | before | |||||
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| pulling | starter | rope. | ||
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| . | Bent | engine crankshaft. | 2. | Contact | a Sears | or other | ||||||
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| Blade |
| adapter | broken. | 3. | Replace | blade adapter. | ||||||
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| 4. | Blade |
| dragging | in | grass. | 4. | Move | lawn mower to cut | ||||
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| grass or to hard surface. | ||||
Grass | catcher | 1. | Cutting |
| height | too | low. | 1. | Raise | cutting | height. | ||||
not filling | 2. | Lift on | blade worn | off. | 2. | Replace | blade. |
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(if so | equipped) | 3. | Catcher | not venting air. | 3. | Clean | grass catcher. | ||||||||
Hard | to | push | 1. | Grass |
| is too high | or wheel | 1. | Raise | cutting | height. | ||||
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| height | is too low. |
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| 2. | Rear | of lawn | mower | 2. | Raise rear of lawn mower | |||||||
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| housing | or cutting | blade |
| housing | one | (1) setting | |||||
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| dragging | in grass. |
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| 3. | Grass |
| catcher | too | full. | 3. | Empty | grass | catcher. | |||
4.Handle height position not 4. Adjust handle height to suit. right for you.
Loss of drive or slowing of drive speed
1.Belt wear.
2.Belt off of pulley.
3.Drive cable worn or broken.
4."Loose" drive control system.
1.Check/replace drive belt.
2.Check/reinstal! drive belt.
3.Replace drive cable.
4.Adjust drive control.
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