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TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed
to a Sears Parts & Repair Center,
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Loss | of power | 1. | Rear | of | mower |
| housing | or | 1. | Raise | cutting |
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| blade | dragging |
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| 2. | Cutting |
| too | much | grass. |
| 2. | Raise | cutting |
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| 3. | Dirty | air | filter. |
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| 3. | Clean/replace |
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| 4. | Buildup |
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| and | trash | under | mower. |
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| 5. | Too | much | oil | in | engine. |
| 5. | Check |
| oil | level. |
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| 6. | Walking |
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| 6. | Cut at slower |
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Poor | cut | - | 1. | Worn, |
| bent | or |
| loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | ||||||||||||||
uneven |
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| 2. | Wheel |
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| 2. | Set all | wheels |
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| 3. | Buildup |
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Excessive |
| 1. | Worn, |
| bent | or |
| loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | |||||||||||||||
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent | engine | crankshaft. |
| 2. | Contact |
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Starter | rope | , | Engine |
| flywheel | brake | is on | 1. | Depress | control | bar |
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hard | to | pull |
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| upper | handle |
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| pulling |
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| 2. | Bent | engine | crankshaft. |
| 2. | Contact |
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| 3. | Blade |
| adapter |
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| 3. | Replace | blade | adapter. | |||||||||||||
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| 4. | Blade | dragging |
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| in grass. | 4. | Move | lawn | mower | to | cut | |||||||||||||
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Grass | catcher | 1. | Cutting |
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| 1. | Raise | cutting |
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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. |
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Hard | to push | 1. | Grass |
| is too | high | or | wheel | 1. | Raise | cutting |
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| height |
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| 2. | Rear | of | lawn | mower |
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| 2. | Raise | rear | of |
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| housing |
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| housing | one | (1) | setting | ||||||||||||||
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| dragging | in grass. |
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| 3. | Grass |
| catcher |
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| 3. | Empty |
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| 4. | Handle |
| height |
| position | not | 4. | Adjust |
| handle |
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Loss | of | drive | 1. | Belt | wear. |
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| 1. | Check/replace |
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or slowing | of | 2. | Belt | off | of | pulley. |
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| 2. | Check/reinstall |
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| drive |
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drive | speed | 3. | Drive cable worn or broken. | 3. | Replace | drive | cable. |
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| 4. | "Loose" |
| drive |
| control | system. | 4. | Adjust | drive control. |
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