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 hard to pull

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

. Bent engine crankshaft.

3.Blade adapter broken.

4.Blade dragging in grass.

1.Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope.

2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

3.Replace blade adapter.

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

ful!.

3.

Empty

grass

catcher.

4.Handle height position not 4. Adjust handle height to suit. right for you.

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