Owner`s manual

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TROUBLESHOOTINGPOINTS
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PROBLEM
DOESHOT
START
LOSSOf
POWER
POORCUT-
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TOOMUCH
VIBRATION
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STARTERROPE
HARDTOPULL
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CATCHERNOT
FILLINGCOMPLETELY
(IF APPLICABLE)
HARDTOPUSll
CAUSE
1. Dirty air filter,
2. Out of gasoline
3. Stale gasoline.
4. Spark plug wire is disconnected
from the spark plug.
5. Bed spark plu_!.
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-
tive.
I. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too muchgrass.
3. Dirty air filter.
4. Build-up of grass, leaves, and
trash under lawn mower housirlg.
5. Walking speed too fast.
6. Too muchoil in engine.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2• Wheel heightsuneven.
3. Low engine speed.
4. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash
under lawn mower housing.
1. Worn or bent blade.
2. Loose blade.
3• Bentengine crankshaft.
1. Flywheel brake is on when operator
presencecontrol bar is released.
2. Bentengine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter sheared.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1. 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.
• Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging in heavy grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle height position not right for you.
CORRECTION
1. Replace air filter
2. Fil| gasoline tank•
3. Drain gas tank and refill wffh fresh
gasoline.
4. Connectwire to spark plug.
5• Replace spark plug.
6• Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean
gasoline.
7. Tighten blade bolt andlor replace
blade adapter.
8. Depress operator presence control bar.
9. Replace operator presence control bar.
1. Raise rear of lawn mower housingone (1)
setting higher than front.
2. Set in HIGHER CUT position.
3. Clean or replace air filter.
4. Disconnectspark plug wire and
clean underside of lawn mower housing.
,5. Cut at slower walking speed.
6• Check engine oil level.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bah.
2. Set all wheels at same height.
3. Set engine speed control in FAST or
HIGH position.
4. Disconnectspark plug wire & dean
underside of lawn mower housing.
1. Replace blade.
2. Tighten blade bolt.
3. Contact Sears Service Deportment.
1. Depress operatorpresence control
bar to upper handle before pulling
on starter rope.
2. Contact Sears Service Department.
3. Replace blade adapter•
4. Get over tow grass andlor hard surface
to start engine.
1. Raise cutting height.
. Replace blade.
• Clean/replace catcher bag.
(If optional grass catcher is being
used).
4. Set engine speed control in FAST or
HIGH position.
I. Raise cuttingheight,
2. Raise rear of lawn mower housingone (1)
setting higher than front.
3. Empty grass catcher•
4. Adjust handle height to suit.
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