TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM |
| CAUSE | |
Loss of power | 1. |
| Rear of lawn mower |
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| housing or cutting blade |
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| dragging in heavy grass. |
| 2. Cutting too much grass, | ||
| 3. |
| Dirty air filter. |
| 4. Buildup of grass, leaves, | ||
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| 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. |
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| 3. | Buildup of grass, leaves | |
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| and trash under mower. |
Excessive | 1. |
| Worn. bent or loose blade. |
vibration |
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| 2. |
| Bent engine crankshaft. |
Starter rope hard | 1. |
| Engine flywheel brake is or |
topull |
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| 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. |
notfllllng (Ifso | 2. |
| Lift on blade worn off. |
equipped) | 3. |
| Catcher not venting air. |
Hardtopush | 1. | Grass is too high or wheel | |
| 2. |
| height is too low. |
| Rear of lawn mower | ||
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| housing or blade dragging |
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| in grass. |
| 3. Grass catcher too full. | ||
| 4. | Handle height position not | |
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| dght for you. |
CORRECTION
1.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
2.Set to "Higher Cut" position.
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.
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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