TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed

to a Sears Parts & Repair Center,

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

of power

1.

Rear

of mower

housing

or

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade

dragging

in grass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Cutting

 

too much

grass.

 

2.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

4.

Buildup

 

of

grass,

leaves,

4.

Clean

underside

 

of

mower

 

 

 

 

 

and

trash

under

mower.

 

 

housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Too

much

oil

in engine.

 

5.

Check

 

oil level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Walking

speed

too

fast.

 

6.

Cut

at slower

walking

speed.

Poor

cut

-

1.

Worn,

 

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

uneven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade

bolt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Wheel

 

heights

uneven.

 

2.

Set

all

 

wheels

at same

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Buildup

 

of

grass,

leaves

 

3.

Clean

underside

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

trash

under

mower.

 

 

mower

 

housing.

 

 

 

 

Excessive

 

1.

Worn,

 

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

vibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade

bolt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

 

2.

Contact

 

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

Starter

rope

.

Engine

 

flywheel

brake

is on

1.

Depress

control

bar

 

to

hard

to

pull

 

when

 

control

 

bar

is released.

 

upper

handle

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulling

 

the

starter

rope.

 

 

 

 

2.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

 

2.

Contact

 

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

 

 

 

3.

Blade

 

adapter

broken.

 

3.

Replace

blade

 

adapter.

 

 

 

 

4.

Blade

 

dragging

in grass.

4.

Move

lawn

mower

to

cut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

grass or to hard surface.

Grass

catcher

1.

Cutting

 

height

too

low.

 

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

 

not filling

 

2.

Lift on

 

blade

worn

off.

 

2.

Replace

blade.

 

 

 

 

(If so

equipped)

3.

Catcher

not

venting

 

air.

3.

Clean

grass

catcher.

 

 

Hard

to

push

1.

Grass

 

is too

high

or

wheel

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

height

 

is too

low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Rear

of mower

housing

or

2.

Raise

rear

of

mower

 

housing

 

 

 

 

 

blade

dragging

in grass.

 

one

(1)

setting

 

higher.

 

 

 

 

3.

Grass

 

catcher

too

full.

 

3.

Empty

 

grass catcher.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Handle

 

height

position

not

4.

Adjust

 

handle

height

 

to suit.

 

 

 

 

 

right

for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

of

drive

1.

Belt

wear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Check/replace

 

drive

 

belt.

or slowing

of

2.

Belt

off

of

pulley.

 

 

 

 

2.

Check/reinstall

 

drive

 

belt.

drive

speed

3.

Drive cable worn or broken.

3.

Replace

drive

cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

"Loose"

drive

control

system.

4.

Adjust

 

drive

control.

 

 

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917.371811 specifications

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