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Alwaysstop the motorand unplugmowerbeforecleaning,lubricatingor performingany repairsor maintenanceon the lawnmower.Alwayswear safetyglassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs. Motorfailsto start Circuitbreakeron the mowertripping Mowercuttinggrass unevenly Mowernot mulching properly Hardto push Mowervibratingat higher speed Corddisconnectsfrequently Handlenot in position 1. Corddisconnectedfrom the motor/blade control. 1. Reconnecthe cord, keepingthe cord restraintclose to the motor/bladecontrol. 2. Motor/bladecontroldefective. 2. Takemowerto Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealerto havemotor/bladecontrolreplacedwith originalequipment manufacturer's(OEM)partonly,931-05686. 3. Extensioncord notconnectedto the plug on 3. Connecttheextensioncordto theplug on the mower. the mower. 4. Extensioncord notconnectedto a source 4. Connecttheextensioncordto a 110-120volt 60 hertz of power. A.C. receptacle. 5. Overloadprotectionswitchonthe moweror 5. Resetthe overloadprotectionswitchfollowinginstructions circuitbreakerin the housereceptacletripped. in theServiceAnd Maintenancesectionof this manual. 1. Toomuch workloadon the mower. 1. Raisethecutting height,resetthe circuitbreakeron the mower,take a smallerwidthof cut, and walk slowly. 2. Fuseblown;outlet overloaded. 2. Connectto an outlet that is fusedfor 15amperes.Reset the circuitbreakerand start the moweragain. 1. Lawnroughor uneven. 1. Movethewheelsto a highercuttingheightposition. 1. Wet grass clippingsstick to the undersideof 1. Wait till the grassdries beforemowing. the deck. 1. Highgrassor cuttingheighttoo low. 1. Raisecuttingheight. 2. Rearof mowerhousingand bladedragging 2. Raisecuttingheight. in heavygrass. 1. Bentmotorshaft. 2. Cuttingblade is unbalanced. 3. Bladeis loose. 1. Stopthe motor,disconnectthe powersourceand inspectfor damage.Repairbeforerestarting.If vibration persists,take it to a servicedealer. 2. Balancethe bladeby grindingeachcuttingedgeequally. 3. Tightenblade boltto 170-220in. Ibs. 1. Extensioncord is not properlyattachedto the cord restraint. 2. Old,worn,or looseextensioncord. 1. Reconnecthe extensioncordto the cord restrainton the guide rod. 2. Replaceextensioncord. 1. Carriageboltsnot seatedin the handle insulators. 1. Adjust the heightof the handleand makesurethat the carriageboltsare seatedproperlyintothe handle insulators.Tightenthe hand knobs. NEED MORE HELP? You'll find the a_lswer and race ot_ _]_al_age_T_yl]o_T_e co_T_ -Io[ Ilee! = Find this and all your other product manuals online, Get answers from our team of home experts. = Get a personalized maintenance plan for your home. Find information and tools to help with home projects. maHage_home b_:oug_t _e ye_a hy Sears 19

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Alwaysstopthemotorandunplugmowerbeforecleaning,lubricatingor performinganyrepairsor maintenanceon thelawnmower.Alwayswear
safetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
Motorfailsto start
1.
Corddisconnectedfromthe motor/blade
control.
2.
Motor/bladecontroldefective.
Circuitbreakeron the
mowertripping
3.
Extensioncord notconnectedto the plugon
the mower.
4.
Extensioncord notconnectedto a source
of power.
5.
Overloadprotectionswitchonthemoweror
circuitbreaker
inthe housereceptacle
tripped.
1.
Toomuchworkloadonthemower.
2.
Fuseblown;outletoverloaded.
1.
Reconnecthe cord,keepingthe cord restraintcloseto
themotor/bladecontrol.
2.
TakemowertoSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealerto
havemotor/bladecontrolreplacedwithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's
(OEM)partonly,931-05686.
3.
Connecttheextensioncordto theplug on the mower.
Mowercuttinggrass
1.
Lawnroughor uneven.
unevenly
Mowernotmulching
1.
Wetgrassclippingssticktotheundersideof
1.
Waittill the grassdries beforemowing.
properly
the deck.
Hardto push
1.
Highgrassor cuttingheighttoo low.
1.
Raisecuttingheight.
2.
Rearof mowerhousingandbladedragging
2.
Raisecuttingheight.
inheavygrass.
1.
Bentmotorshaft.
1.
Mowervibratingathigher
speed
Corddisconnectsfre-
quently
2.
Cuttingbladeis unbalanced.
3.
Bladeis loose.
1.
Extensioncordis notproperlyattachedto
the cord restraint.
2.
Old,worn,or looseextensioncord.
1.
Carriageboltsnot seatedinthe handle
insulators.
Handlenotinposition
4.
Connecttheextensioncordto a 110-120volt60 hertz
A.C. receptacle.
5.
Resettheoverloadprotectionswitchfollowing
instructions
intheServiceAndMaintenancesectionofthismanual.
1.
Raisethecuttingheight,resetthecircuitbreakeronthe
mower,takea smallerwidthof cut, andwalkslowly.
2.
Connectto anoutletthatis fusedfor 15amperes.Reset
the circuitbreakerandstart the moweragain.
1.
Movethewheelsto a highercuttingheightposition.
Stopthemotor,disconnectthepowersourceand
inspectfor damage.Repairbeforerestarting.Ifvibration
persists,takeit to a servicedealer.
2.
Balancethe bladeby grindingeachcuttingedgeequally.
3.
Tightenbladeboltto 170-220in. Ibs.
1.
Reconnecthe extensioncordto the cord restrainton
theguiderod.
2.
Replaceextensioncord.
1.
Adjust the heightof the handleand makesurethat
the carriageboltsare seatedproperlyintothe handle
insulators.Tightenthehandknobs.
NEED MORE HELP?
You'll
find
the
a_lswer
and
race
ot_ _]_al_age_T_yl]o_T_e co_T_ -Io[
Ilee!
= Find
this
and
all your
other
product
manuals
online,
Get
answers
from
our
team
of
home
experts.
= Get
a personalized
maintenance
plan
for
your
home.
Find
information
and
tools
to
help
with
home
projects.
maHage_home
b_:oug_t
_e
ye_a hy Sears
19