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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pug
Lose of drive
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Grass catcher not tilting (ff so equipped)
Hard to push
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CAUSE
1Dirty air filter
2 Out of fuel
3 Stale fueJ
4 Water in fuel
5Spark plug wire is disconnected
6 Bad spark plug
7 Loose btade or broken blade adapter
8.Control bar in released position g Control bar defective
tRear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging in heavy grass
2Catting toomuch grass
3Dirty air tilter
4Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5Too much oil inengine
6Watklng speed too fast
tWorn, bent or loose blade
2 Whoa! heights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4 Buildup o{ grass, leaves, and trash under mower
tWorn, bent or loose blade,
2 Bent engine crankshaft
1Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released
2Bent engine crankshaft
3Blade adapter broken
4Blade dragging in grass
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Drive wheets not turning with drive control engaged BaH not drMng
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1Cutting height too law,
2Lift on btade worn off.,
3Catcher not venting air
4Low engine speed
1Grass is too high or wheel height is too Iow
2 Rear at lawn mower housing/blade dragging
ingrass
3Grass caleher too full
4Handle height position not right for you
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CORRECTION
1Cfean/rep]ace air filter,
2Fill fuel tank
3Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4Drain fuel tank and ca_buretorand re{ill tank with fresh gasoline
5Connect wire to plug
6Replace spark plug
7Tighten blade belt or replace blade adapter
BDepress control bar to handle
9 Replace control bar
1Set in "Higher Cut" position
2Set in _Higher Cut" posilion
3Clean/repJaee alr filter
4Clean underside of mower housing
5Check oillevet
6Cut at slower walking speed
tReplace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set all wheels at same height,
3Set engine speed eontroiin HIGH position
4Clean underside of mower housing
IReplace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Contact Sears Service Department
tDepress control bar to upper handle betore palling starter rope
2Contact Sears Service Department
3Rap{ace blade adapter
4Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface to star! engine
1Adjust or replace drive conlrot cable, if broken
2Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken
1Raise cutting height
2Replace blade
3Clean grass catcher
4Set engine speed control in HIGH position,
I, Raise cutting height
2Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher
3Empty grass catcher
4Adjust handle height to suit
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