TROUBLESHOOTING |
| CHART | |
PROBLEM |
| CAUSE |
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Loss of power | 1. | Rear of lawn mower | |
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| housingor cutting blade | |
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| dragging in heavy grass. | |
| 2. | Cutting too much grass. | |
| 3. | Dirty air filter. | |
| 4. | Buildup of grass, leaves, | |
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| and trash under mower. | |
| 5. | Too much oil in engine.. | |
| 6. | Walking speed too fast. | |
Poor cut - | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | |
uneven | 2. |
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| Wheel | heights uneven. | |
| 3. | Buildup of grass, leaves | |
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| and trash under mower. | |
Excessive | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | |
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | |
Starter rope hard | 1. Engine flywheel brake is on | ||
topull |
| when control bar is release€ | |
| 2. | Bent engine crankshaft. | |
| 3. | Blade | adapter broken. |
| 4. Blade dragging in grass. | ||
Grass catcher | 1, | Cutting | height too low. |
not filling (if so | 2. Lift on blade worn off. | ||
equipped) | 3. | Catcher not venting air. | |
Hard to push | 1, Grass | is too high or wheel | |
|
| 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.Set to "Higher Cur' position.
2.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
3.Clean/replace air filter.
4.Clean underside of mower
housing.
5.Check oil level.
6.Cut at slower walking speed.
1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.Set all wheels at same height
3.Clean underside of mower housing.
1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
1.Depress controlbar to upper handle before pullingstarter rope.
2.Contacta Sears or other qualifiedservice center.
3.Replace blade adapter.
4.Move lawn mowerto cut grass or to hardsurface.
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.
3.Empty grass catcher.
4.Adjust handle height to suit.
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