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TROUBLESHOOTING = See appropriate section in manual unless directed
to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.
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Loss | of power | 1. | Rear | of mower |
| housing | or | 1. | Raise | cutting |
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| 2. | Cutting | too | much | grass. |
| 2. | Raise | cutting |
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| 3. | Dirty | air | filter. |
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| 5. | Too | much | oil in engine. |
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| 6. | Walking | speed |
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| 6. | Cut at slower |
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Poor | cut- | 1. | Worn, | bent | or | loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | |||||||||||||
uneven |
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| 2. | Wheel | heights |
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| 2. | Set all |
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Excessive | 1. | Worn, | bent | or | loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | ||||||||||||||
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent | engine | crankshaft. |
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Starter rope | 1. | Engine | flywheel |
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| 3. | Blade | adapter |
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| 4. | Blade | dragging |
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Grass | catcher | 1. | Cutting | height | too | low. |
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not filling | 2. | Lift on | blade | worn | off. |
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(if so | equipped) | 3. | Catcher | not venting | air. |
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Hard | to push | 1. | Grass | is too | high | or wheel | 1. | Raise | cutting |
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| 2. | Rear | of mower |
| housing | or | 2. | Raise | rear | of |
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| blade | dragging |
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| 3. | Grass | catcher | too | full. |
| 3. | Empty |
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| 4. | Handle | height | position | not | 4. | Adjust |
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