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

oi! level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Walking

speed

too fast.

 

6.

Cut at slower

walking

speed.

Poor

cut -

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

ui3eveR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

.

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 mower

housing

or

2.

Raise

rear of mower

housing

 

 

 

 

 

blade

dragging

in grass.

 

 

one (1) setting

higher.

 

 

 

 

3.

Grass

catcher

too

ful!.

 

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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917.374101 specifications

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