TROUBLESHOOTING o See appropriate section

to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.

CAUSE

in manuam unmess directed

CORRECTmON

Loss of power

Excessive

vibration

Rear of mower housing or blade dragging in grass. Cutting too much grass. Dirty air filter.

Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.

Too much oil in engine. Walking speed too fast.

Worn, bent or loose blade.

Wheel heights uneven.

Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

Worn, bent or loose blade.

Bent engine crankshaft.

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.

3.Clean underside of mower housing.

1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

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.

Blade adapter broken. Blade dragging in grass.

1.Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling the 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

Cutting

height

 

too

low.

 

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

not filling

Lift on

blade

worn

off.

 

2.

Replace

blade.

 

(mrso

equipped)

Catcher

 

not venting

air.

 

3.

Clean

 

grass

catcher.

 

Hard

to push

Grass

 

is too

high

or

wheel

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

 

 

height

 

is

too

low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear

of

mower

housing

or

2.

Raise

rear

of

mower

housing

 

 

blade

dragging

in

grass.

 

 

one (1)

setting

higher.

 

 

 

Grass

 

catcher

 

too

full.

 

3.

Empty

 

grass

catcher.

 

 

 

Handle

height

 

position

not

4.

Adjust

 

handle

height

to suit.

 

 

right

for

you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of drive

or slowing of drive speed

Belt wear.

Belt off of pulley.

Drive cable worn or broken. "Loose" drive control system.

1.Check/replace drive belt.

2.Check/reinstall drive belt.

3.Replace drive cable.

4.Adjust drive control.

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917.37892 specifications

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