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T
TS
PROBLEM
DOES NOT
START
LOSS OF
POWER
POORCUT-
UNEVEN
TOOMUCH
VIBRATION
STARTER ROPE
HARDTO PULL
CATCHER NOT
FILLINGCOMPLETELY
{IF APPLICABLE)
HARDTO PUSH
LOSS OF DRIVE
CAUSE
1, Dirty air filter_
2._ Out of gasoline
3
Stale gasoline,
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,_ Engine control bar in released
position.
9_ Engine control bar defective,
10, Weak battery.
11_ Disconnected battery
connector.
1, Rear of lawn mower housinglblade
dragging
in heavy grass,
2, Cutting too much grass.
, Dirty air filter
Build-up of grass, leaves, and
trash under lawn mower housing
5., Ground speed too fask
6, Too much oii in engine
1,_ Worn,
bent or loose b_ade
2
Low engine speed,
3, Build-up of grass, leaves and trash
under lawn mower housing
1. Worn or bent blade..
2, Loose blade
3, Bent engine crankshaft.,
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1
Flywheel brake is on when engine
control bar is rebased
2_ Bent engine crankshaft,
3, Blade adapter
sheared_
4,, Btade dragging
in grass,
1,, Cutting height too lowo
2_ Lift on blade worn off
3, Catcher bag dirty, poor air
venting,,
4, Low engine speed,
, High grass or cutting height too low,
• Rear of Iawn mower housingfbtade
dragging
in heavy grass
3, Grass catcher too full,
4, Handle height position
not right for you,
, 5o .Drive paw_s hanging._up
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1_ Drive not fulty engaged,
2_ Belt wear,
3, Belt off of pulieys,
4., Lost spring tension retainer,
5., Friction wheel worn,
6_ Friction wheel excessively wet,
CORRECTION
1. Replace air filter
2. Fill gasoline tank_
3
Drain gas tank and refill with fresh
gasoline.
4, Connect wire to spark plug.,
5r Reptace spark plug
6._ Drain tank and refill with fresh, dean
gasoline.
7
Tighten blade bolt andlor
replace
blade adapter
8
Depress engine control bar_
9_ Replace engine control bar
10
Charge battery
1 t. Connect battery
to engine.
1rr Raise lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher,
2
Set in HIGHER CUT position
3, Clean or replace air fi_ter,_
4
Disconnect spark plug wire and
dean underside
of lawn mower housing_
5
Cut at slower ground speed,
6, Check engine oil level
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1
Replace blade, Tighten blade boff
2, Set engine speed control on
HIGH or FAST
3, Disconnect spark plug wire & clean
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underside of lawn mower housing,
t,
Replace blade,
2, Tighten blade bolt,
3
Contact Sears Service DepartmenL
1_ Depress engine 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.
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1
Raise cutting height
2
Replace blade_
3, Clecmtreplace
catcher bag
(If optional
grass catcher is being
used)
4,. Set engine speed control on
HtGH or FAST,
1., Raise cutting height,
2
Raise iawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher_
3. Empty grass catcher
4
Adjust handle height to suit.
5. Clean drive pawls and lubricate.
, Check and adjust drive controi,
., Checkfreplace
drive belt
3, Checklreinstall
drive belk
4,, Replace spring retainer_
5, Checkfreplace
friction wheel,
6, Allow
wheel to dry before use,
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