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 |
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| 2. | Cutting | too | much | grass. |
| 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, | leaves, | 4. | Clean | underside |
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| and | trash | under | mower. |
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| 5. | Too | much | oil | in | engine. |
| 5. | Check |
| oil | level. |
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| 6. | Walking | speed |
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Poor | cut - | 1. | Worn, | bent | or | loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | |||||||||||||||
uneven |
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| 2. | Wheel | heights |
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| 2. | Set all | wheels | at | same | ||||||||||||
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| 3. | Buildup |
| of grass, | leaves |
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Excessive | 1. | Worn, | bent | or | loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. | Tighten | ||||||||||||||||
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent | engine |
| crankshaft. |
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Starter | rope | , | Engine | flywheel |
| brake | is on | 1. | Depress | control | bar | to | ||||||||||||||
hard | to | pull |
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| 2. | Bent | engine |
| crankshaft. |
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| 3. | Blade | adapter |
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| 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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| 2. | Rear | of | lawn | mower |
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| housing | or cutting | blade |
| housing | one | (1) | setting | ||||||||||||||
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| 3. | Grass | catcher |
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| 3. | Empty |
| grass | catcher. |
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| 4. | Handle | height |
| position | not | 4. | Adjust |
| handle | height |
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