TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.
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| housing | or | 1. | Raise |
| cutting | height. |
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| blade | dragging |
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| 2. | Cutting |
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| 3. | Dirty | air | filter. |
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| 4. | Buildup |
| of | grass, | leaves, | 4. | Clean |
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| and | trash | under | mower. |
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| 5. | Too | much | oil | in | engine. |
| 5. | Check |
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| 6. | Walking |
| speed |
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| 6. | Cut | at |
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Poor |
| cut | = | 1. | Worn, | bent |
| or | loose | blade. | 1. | Replace |
| blade. | Tighten |
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uneven |
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| 2. | Wheel | heights |
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| 2. | Set | all |
| wheels | at same |
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| 3. | Buildup |
| of | grass, | leaves |
| 3. | Clean |
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Excessive |
| 1. | Worn, | bent |
| or | loose | blade. | 1. | Replace |
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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 | to | ||||||||||||||
hard | to | pull |
| when control | bar | is released. |
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| , | Bent | engine | crankshaft. |
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| 3. | Blade | adapter |
| broken. |
| 3. | Replace |
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| 4. | Blade | dragging |
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Grass | catcher | 1. | Cutting |
| height | too | low. |
| 1. | Raise |
| cutting | height. |
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not | filling |
| 2. | Lift on | blade | worn | off. |
| 2. | Replace |
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(if so | equipped) | 3. | Catcher |
| not | venting | air. |
| 3. | Clean |
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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 |
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| housing |
| or | cutting | blade |
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| 3. | Grass | catcher | too | full. |
| 3. | Empty |
| grass | catcher. |
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| 4. | Handle |
| height | position | not | 4. | Adjust |
| handle | height | to suit. | |||||||||||
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