PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

 

Loss of power

1. Rear of

lawn

mower

 

housing

or cutting

blade

 

dragging

in

heavy

grass.

2.Cutting too much grass.

3.Dirty air filter.

4.Buildup of grass, leaves, 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.Wheel heights uneven.

,Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

CORRECTION

1.Raise cutting height.

2.Raise cutting height.

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.

 

Excessive vibration

Starter rope

hard to pull

1.Worn, bent or loose blade.

2.Bent engine crankshaft.

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

1. Replace blade. Tighten

blade bolt.

2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

1.Depress control bar to upper handle before

pulling starter rope.

2.Bent engine crankshaft.

3.Blade adapter broken.

4.Blade dragging in grass.

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 lawn mower housing or cutting 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.

2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

3.Replace blade adapter.

4.Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface.

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,

1.Check/replace drive belt.

2. Check/reinstall drive belt.

3.Replace drive cable.

4.Adjust drive control.

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917.37193 specifications

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