TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEMCAUSE
Starter rope hard 1. Engine flywheel brake is on
topuU | when control bar is released. |
2.Bent engine crankshaft.
3.Blade adapter broken.
4.Blade dragging in grass.
Loss of drive | 1. | Drive wheels | not turning | |
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| with drive control engaged, | ||
| 2. | Belt not driving | ||
Grass catcher | 1. | Cutting | height | too _ow. |
notfilling (ifso | 2. | Lift on blade worn off. | ||
equipped) | 3. | Catcher not venting air. | ||
Hard to push | 1. | Grass | is too high or wheel | |
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| height | is too low. | |
2. Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle height position not right for you.
CORRECTION
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.
1.Adjust or replace drive control cable.
2.Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken.
1.Raise cutting height.
2.Replace blade.
3.Clean grass catcher.
1.Raise cutting height.
2.Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher.
13. Empty grass catcher.
4.Adjust handle height to suit.
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