TROUBLESHOOTING = See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.
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Loss | of power | 1. | Rear | of mower | housing | or | 1. | Raise | cutting | height. |
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| blade | dragging | in grass. |
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| 2. | Cutting |
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| 2. | Raise | cutting | height. |
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| 3. | Dirty | air | filter. |
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| 3. | Clean/replace | air | filter. | |||||||
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| 4. | Buildup | of grass, |
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| 4. | Clean | underside | of mower | ||||||||||
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| and | trash | under | mower. |
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| 5. | Too | much | oil in engine. |
| 5. | Check | oi! level. |
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| 6. | Walking | speed | too fast. |
| 6. | Cut at slower | walking | speed. | |||||||||||
Poor | cut - | 1. | Worn, | bent | or loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | |||||||||||||
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| 2. | Wheel | heights | uneven. |
| 2. | Set all wheels | at same | ||||||||||||
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| 3. | Buildup | of grass, |
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| 3. | Clean | underside | of |
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Excessive | 1. | Worn, | bent | or loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | ||||||||||||||
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent | engine | crankshaft. |
| 2. | Contact | a Sears | or other | |||||||||||
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Starter | rope | . | Engine |
| flywheel | brake is on | 1. | Depress | control | bar | to | ||||||||||||
hard | to | pull |
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| upper | handle | before |
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| . | Bent | engine | crankshaft. |
| 2. | Contact | a Sears | or other | |||||||||||
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| Blade | adapter | broken. |
| 3. | Replace | blade | adapter. | ||||||||||||
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| 4. | Blade | dragging | in grass. |
| 4. | Move | lawn mower | to cut | |||||||||||
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Grass | catcher | 1. | Cutting |
| height | too | low. |
| 1. | Raise | cutting | height. |
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not | filling | 2. | Lift on | blade | worn | off. |
| 2. | Replace | blade. |
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(if | so | equipped) | 3. | Catcher | not | venting | air. |
| 3. | Clean | grass catcher. |
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Hard | to | push | 1. | Grass | is too high |
| or wheel | 1. | Raise | cutting | height. |
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| height | is too | low. |
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| 2. | Rear | of mower | housing | or | 2. | Raise | rear of mower | housing | |||||||||||
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| blade | dragging | in grass. |
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| 3. | Grass | catcher | too | ful!. |
| 3. | Empty | grass catcher. |
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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. |
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| 4. | "Loose" | drive control system. | 4. | Adjust drive control. |
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