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Enginefailstostart
Enginelackspower
Excessivevibration
Mowerwillnotmulchgrass
Unevencut
Mowerwillnotself propel
1. Bladecontroldisengaged.
2. Sparkplugbootdisconnected.
3. Fueltankemptyor stale fuel.
4. Fuelvalveis OFE
5. ChokeisOFE
6. Faultysparkplug.
1. Engagebladecontrol.
2. Connectwiretospark boot.
3. Filltankwith clean,freshgasoline.
4. Movethefuel valveleverto ONas instructedinthe
Operationsection.
5. Unlesstheengineis warm,movechoke leverto the
CHOKEONposition.
6. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
7. Sparkplugwetwith fuel(floodedengine).
8. Fuelfilterclogged,carburetormalfunction,
ignitionmalfunction,valvesstuck,etc.
1. Airfilter clogged.
2. Badfuel;enginestoredwithouttreatingthe
gasoline,orrefueledwithbad gasoline.
3. Fuelfilterclogged,carburetormalfunction,
ignitionmalfunction,valvesstuck,etc.
1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
1. Wetgrass.
2. Excessivelyhigh grass.
3. Dullblade.
1. Wheelsnotpositionedcorrectly.
2. Dullblade.
1. Beltnotinstalledproperly.
2. Debriscloggingdriveoperation.
3. Damagedorwornbelt.
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Dryandreinstallthe sparkplug.Startthe enginewith
thechokeleverin theOFFposition.
ContactyourSearsServiceCenter.
Cleanor replacetheair filter.
Filltankwith clean,freshgasoline.
ContactyourSearsServiceCenter.
Tightenbladeandadapter.Balanceblade.
ContactyourSearsServiceCenter.
Donotmow whengrassis wet;wait until
latertocut.
Mowonceat a highcuttingheight,then mowagain
atdesiredheightor makea narrowercuttingpath.
Sharpenorreplaceblade.
Placeallfourwheels insame heightposition.
Sharpenorreplaceblade.
Checkbeltfor properpulleyinstallationand
movement.
Stopengine,disconnectsparkplugboot,
andcleanout debris.
Replacebelt.
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