TROUBLESHOOTING =See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.
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Loss | of power | 1. | Rear of lawn mower |
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| dragging | in heavy | grass. |
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| 2. | Cutting | too | much | grass. | 2. | Raise | cutting | height. | ||||
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| 3. | Dirty air filter. |
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| 3. | Clean/replace | air filter. | ||||||
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| 4. | Buildup | of grass, | leaves, | 4. | Clean | underside | of mower | |||||
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| 5. | Too much oil in engine. | 5. | Check | oi! level. |
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| 6. | Walking | speed too | fast. | 6. | Cut at slower | walking speed. | ||||||
Poor | cut - | 1. | Worn, | bent | or loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | ||||
uneven |
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| 2. | Wheel | heights uneven. | 2. | Set al! wheels | at same | |||||||
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| 3. | Buildup | of grass, | leaves | 3. | Clean | underside | of | |||||
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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 | a Sears | or other | ||||||
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Starter rope hard to pull
. Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released.
. Bent engine crankshaft.
3.Blade adapter broken.
4.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. | ||
not filling | 2. | Lift on | blade | worn | off. | 2. | Replace | blade. | |||||
(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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| 2. | Rear of | lawn |
| mower | 2. | Raise | rear of lawn mower | ||||
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| 3. | Grass catcher | too | ful!. | 3. | Empty | grass | catcher. | ||||
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| height | position not | 4. | Adjust handle height to suit. | |||||
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