TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART

PROBLEMCAUSE

Starter

rope hard

1.

Engine flywheel

brake is on

to pull

 

 

when control bar is release_

 

 

2.

Bent engine crankshaft,

 

 

3.

Blade adapter

broken.

 

 

4.

Blade dragging

in grass.

Grass

catcher

1.

Cutting height too low.

rtotfllllng(ifeo

2.

Lift on blade worn off.

_luipped)

3.

Catcher

not venting air,

Nard to push

1.

Grass is too high or wheel

 

 

 

height is too low.

 

 

2.

Rear of lawn mower

 

 

 

housing or blade dragging

 

 

 

in grass.

 

 

 

3.

Grass catcher too full.

 

 

4.

Handle

height position not

 

 

 

right for

you.

 

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CORRECTION

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.

1.Raise cutting height.

2.Replace blade.

3.Clean grass catcher.

1.Raise cutting.height,

2.Raise rear of lawn mower

housing one (1) setting higher.

3.Empty grass catcher.

4.Adjust handle height to suit.

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