TROUBLESHOOTING =See appropriate section in manual unless directed

to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.

PROBLEMCAUSE

Loss of power

1. Rear

of mower

housing or

 

 

blade dragging

in grass.

 

2.

Cutting

 

too

much

grass.

 

3.

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

4.

Buildup

 

of grass,

leaves,

 

 

and

trash

under

mower.

 

5.

Too

much

oil in engine.

 

6.

Walking

speed

too fast.

Poor cut -

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose blade.

uneven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Wheel

heights

uneven.

 

3.

Buildup

 

of grass,

leaves

 

 

and

trash

under

mower.

Excessive

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose blade.

vibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

CORRECTION

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

1.

Engine

 

flywheel brake is on

1.

Depress

control

bar to

hard

to

pull

 

when

control

bar

is released.

 

upper

handle

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulling

starter

rope.

 

 

 

2.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

2.

Contact

a Sears

or other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

 

 

3.

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 lawn mower

2.

Raise rear of lawn mower

 

 

 

 

housing

or cutting

blade

 

housing

one

(1) setting

 

 

 

 

dragging

in grass.

 

 

higher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Grass

catcher

too

full.

3.

Empty

grass

catcher.

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

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38527, 917.385270 specifications

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