PROBLEM | CAUSE |
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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. |
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3. | Clean | underside | of |
| mower | housing. |
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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 | |
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| height | is | too | low. |
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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. |
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or slowing | of | 2. | Belt | off | of | pulley. |
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drive | speed | 3. | Drive | cable | worn or | broken. | ||
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| 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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