Owner`s manual

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PROBLEM
DOESNOT
START
LOSSOF
POWER
POORCUT-
UNEVEN
TOOMUCH
VIBRATION
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STARTERROPE
HARDTO PULL
CAUSE
1 Dirty air filter
2 Out of gasoline
3 Stale gasoline
CORRECTION
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i Replace air filter
2 Fill gasoline tank
3 Drain gas tank and refill with fresh
CATCHERNOT
FILLINGCOMPLETELY
(IF APPLICABLE)
HARDTO PUSH
4 Spark plug wire is disconnected
from the spark plug
5 Bad spark plug
6 Water in gasoline
7 Loose blade or broken blade
adapter
8 Operator presence control bar in re-
leased position
9 Operator presence control bar defec-
five
1 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging in heavy grass
2 Cutting too much grass
3 Dirty air filter
4 Build-up of grass, leaves, and
trash under lawn mower housing
5 Walking speed too fast
6 Too much oil in engine
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Wheel heights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4 Build*up of grass, leaves and trash
under lawn mower housing
I Worn or bent blade
2 Loose biade
3 Bent engine crankshaft
I, F_ywheei brake is on when operator
presence control bar is released
2 Bent engine crankshaft.
3 Blade adapter sheared
4 Blade dragging in grass
Cutting height too low
Lift on blade worn off,
3 Catcher bag dirty, poor air
venting,
4 Low engine speed.
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1 High grass or cutting height too low
2 Rear of fawn mower housingiblade
dragging in heavy grass
3 Grass catcher too full.
4 Handle height position not right for you
gasoline
4 Connect wire to spark plug
5 Replace spark plug
6 Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean
gasoline
7 Tighten blade bolt and/or replace
blade adapter
8 Depress operator presence control bar
9 Replace operator presence control bar
t Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher than front
2 Set in HIGHER CUT position
3 Clean or replace air filter
4 Disconnect spark plug wire and
dean underside of lawn mower housing
5 Cut at slower walking speed
6 Check engine oil level
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set ai! wheels at same height
3 Set engine speed control in FAST or
HiGH position
4 Disconnect spark plug wire & dean
underside of lawn mower housing
t Reptace blade.
2 Tighten blade bait
3 Contact Sears Service Deportment
1 Depress operator presence control
bar to upper handle before pulling
on starter rope.
2 Contact Sears Service Department
3 Replace blade adapter,
4 Get over low grass and/or hard surface
to start engine
] Raise cutting height
2 Replace blade
3 Ciean/reptace catcher bag
(If optional grass catcher is being
used).
4 Set engine speed control in FAST or
HIGH position
1. Raise cutting height,
2, Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher than front
3, Empty grass catcher,
4, Adjust handle height to suit
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