Alwaysstopthe motorandunplugmowerbeforecleaning,lubricatingor performingany repairsor maintenanceon the lawnmower.Alwayswear safetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

Motorfailsto start

Circuitbreakeron the mowertripping

Mowercuttinggrass unevenly Mowernot mulching properly

Hardto push

Mowervibratingat higher speed

Corddisconnectsfre- quently

Handlenot inposition

1.Corddisconnectedfromthe motor/blade 1. Reconnectthe cord,keepingthe cord restraintcloseto

control.

the motor/bladecontrol.

2. Motor/bladecontroldefective.

2. Takemowerto Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealerto

 

havemotor/bladecontrolreplacedwithoriginalequipment

 

manufacturer's(OEM)partonly,931-05686.

3.Extensioncord notconnectedto the plugon 3. Connecttheextensioncordto theplugon the mower. the mower.

4. Extensioncord notconnectedto a source

4. Connecttheextensioncordto a 110-120volt60 hertz

of power.

A.C. receptacle.

5.Overloadprotectionswitchonthe moweror 5. Resetthe overloadprotectionswitchfollowinginstructions

 

circuitbreakerinthe housereceptacletripped.

 

intheServiceAndMaintenancesectionof thismanual.

1.

Toomuchworkloadonthe mower.

1.

Raisethecutting height,resetthe circuitbreakeronthe

 

 

 

mower,takea smallerwidthof cut, andwalkslowly.

2.

Fuseblown;outletoverloaded.

2.

Connectto anoutletthatis fusedfor 15amperes.Reset

 

 

 

the circuitbreakerandstart the moweragain.

1.

Lawnroughor uneven.

1.

Movethewheelsto a highercuttingheightposition.

1.Wetgrassclippingsstickto the undersideof 1. Waittill the grassdries beforemowing. the deck.

1. Highgrassor cuttingheighttoo low.

1. Raisecuttingheight.

2.Rearof mowerhousingandbladedragging 2. Raisecuttingheight. inheavygrass.

1.

Bentmotorshaft.

1.

Stopthe motor,disconnectthe powersourceand

 

 

 

inspectfor damage.Repairbeforerestarting.Ifvibration

 

 

 

persists,takeit to a servicedealer.

2.

Cuttingbladeis unbalanced.

2.

Balancethe bladeby grindingeachcuttingedgeequally.

3.

Bladeis loose.

3.

Tightenbladeboltto 170-220in. Ibs.

1.Extensioncord is not properlyattachedto 1. Reconnectthe extensioncordto the cord restrainton

 

the cord restraint.

 

the guiderod.

2.

Old,worn,or looseextensioncord.

2.

Replaceextensioncord.

1.

Carriageboltsnot seatedinthe handle

1.

Adjustthe heightof the handleand makesurethat

 

insulators.

 

the carriageboltsare seatedproperlyintothe handle

 

 

 

insulators.Tightenthe handknobs.

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