TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.

PROBLEMCAUSE

Loss of power 1_ Rear of lawn mower ttousing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass.

2.Cutting too much grassy,

3.Dirty air fikero

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

24 Wheel heights uneven.

3.Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower°

Excessive

I. Worn, bent or loose blade.

vibration

2, Bent engine crankshaft.

in manual unless directed

CORRECTION

1o 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_

1o 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

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center,

 

 

 

 

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

 

Cutting

 

height

too

low.

 

1o

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

lowo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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38819, 917.388191 specifications

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