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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

hard to pull

,Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released.

,Bent engine crankshaft.

3.Blade adapter broken.

4.Blade dragging in grass.

1.Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling the starter rope.

2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

3.Replace blade adapter.

4. Move

lawn

mower to cut

grass

or to

hard surface.

Grass

catcher

1.

Cutting

height

too

low.

not

filling

2.

Lift on

blade

worn

off.

(if

so

equipped)

3.

Catcher

not venting

air.

Hard

to push

1.

Grass

is too

high

or

wheel

 

 

 

 

height

is too

low.

 

 

2.Rear of mower housing or blade dragging in grass.

3.Grass catcher too full.

4.Handle height position not right for you.

Loss

of drive

1.

Belt

wear.

 

 

or slowing of

2.

Belt

off

of

pulley.

 

drive

speed

3.

Drive

cable

worn or

broken.

 

 

4.

"Loose"

drive control

system.

1. Raise cutting height.

2.Replace blade.

3.Clean grass catcher.

1.Raise cutting height.

2.Raise rear of mower housing one (1) setting higher.

3.Empty grass catcher.

4.Adjust handle height to suit.

1.Check/replace drive belt.

2. Check/reinstall drive belt.

3.Replace drive cable.

4.Adjust drive control.

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917.371812 specifications

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