PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

Loss of power

.

Rear of lawn mower

 

 

housing

or cutting

blade

 

 

dragging

 

in heavy

grass.

 

.

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.

uReverl

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheel heights

uneven.

 

3.

Buildup

of grass,

leaves

 

 

and trash

under mower.

Excessive

.

Worn, bent or loose blade.

vibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bent engine crankshaft.

CORRECTION

1.Raise cutting height.

2.Raise cutting height.

3.Clean/replace air filter.

4.Clean underside of mower housing.

5.Check oi! 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.

Starter

rope

.

Engine

 

flywheel brake is on

1.

Depress

control

bar to

hard to

pull

 

when

control

bar

is released.

 

upper

handle

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulling

starter

rope.

 

 

 

.

Bent

engine crankshaft.

2.

Contact

a Sears

or other

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

 

 

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 lawn

mower

2.

Raise rear of lawn mower

 

 

 

 

housing

or cutting

blade

 

housing

one

(1) setting

 

 

 

 

dragging

in grass.

 

 

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 or slowing of drive speed

1.Belt wear.

2.Belt off of pulley.

3.Drive cable worn or broken.

4."Loose" drive control system.

1.Check/replace drive belt.

2.Check/reinstal! drive belt.

3.Replace drive cable.

4.Adjust drive control.

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37406, 917.374061 specifications

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