TROUBLESHOOTING

 

CHART

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

Starter

rope hard

I.

Engine flywheel brake is on

to pull

 

 

when control

bar is released

 

 

2.

Bent engine

crankshaft.

 

 

3.

Blade

adapter broken.

 

 

4.

Blade

dragging in grass.

Grass

catcher

1.

Cutting height too low.

notfllllng(ifeo

2.

Lift on blade wom off.

equipped)

3.

Catcher

not venting air.

Hard 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.

 

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.

t.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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917.38862 specifications

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