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PROBLEM, Poor cut, Starter, Grass, catcher, if so

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PROBLEM Loss of power Poor cut - uReverl CAUSE . Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass. . Cutting too much grass. 3. Dirty air filter. 4. Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower. 5. Too much oil in engine. 6. Walking speed too fast. 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 2. Wheel heights uneven. 3. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower. CORRECTION 1. Raise cutting height. 2. Raise cutting height. 3. Clean/replace air filter. 4. Clean underside of mower housing. 5. Check oi! level. 6. Cut at slower walking speed. 1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. 2. Set all wheels at same height. 3. Clean underside of mower housing. Excessive vibration . Worn, bent or loose blade. 2. Bent engine crankshaft. 1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. 2. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Starter rope hard to pull Grass catcher not filling (if so equipped) . Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released. . Bent engine crankshaft. 3. Blade adapter broken. 4. Blade dragging in grass. 1. Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope. 2. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 3. Replace blade adapter. 4. Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface. 1. Cutting height too low. 2. Lift on blade worn off. 3. Catcher not venting air. 1. Raise cutting height. 2. Replace blade. 3. Clean grass catcher. Hard to push 1. Grass is too high or wheel height is too low. 2. Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass. 3. Grass catcher too full. 4. Handle height position not right for you. 1. Raise cutting height. 2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher. 3. Empty grass catcher. 4. Adjust handle height to suit. Loss of drive or slowing of drive speed 1. Belt wear. 2. Belt off of pulley. 3. Drive cable worn or broken. 4. "Loose" drive control system. 1. Check/replace drive belt. 2. Check/reinstal! drive belt. 3. Replace drive cable. 4. Adjust drive control. NEED MORE HELP? You'll find the answer and more on managemyhome.com • 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. - for free! brought to you by Sears 20

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PROBLEM
Loss
of power
Poor cut
-
uReverl
Excessive
vibration
Starter
rope
hard
to
pull
Grass
catcher
not filling
(if so
equipped)
Hard
to
push
Loss
of drive
or slowing
of
drive
speed
.
.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
.
2.
.
.
3.
4.
CAUSE
Rear of lawn mower
housing
or cutting
blade
dragging
in heavy
grass.
Cutting
too much grass.
Dirty air filter.
Buildup
of grass,
leaves,
and trash
under
mower.
Too much oil in engine.
Walking
speed
too fast.
Worn,
bent or loose blade.
Wheel
heights
uneven.
Buildup
of grass,
leaves
and trash
under
mower.
Worn,
bent or loose blade.
Bent engine
crankshaft.
Engine
flywheel
brake is on
when
control
bar is released.
Bent engine
crankshaft.
Blade
adapter
broken.
Blade
dragging
in grass.
1.
Cutting
height
too low.
2.
Lift on blade worn
off.
3.
Catcher
not venting
air.
1.
Grass
is too high or wheel
height
is too low.
2.
Rear of lawn
mower
housing
or cutting
blade
dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass
catcher
too full.
4.
Handle
height
position
not
right for you.
1.
Belt wear.
2.
Belt off of pulley.
3.
Drive cable worn
or broken.
4.
"Loose"
drive control
system.
CORRECTION
1.
Raise cutting
height.
2.
Raise cutting
height.
3.
Clean/replace
air filter.
4.
Clean
underside
of mower
housing.
5.
Check
oi! level.
6.
Cut at slower
walking
speed.
1.
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
2.
Set all wheels
at same
height.
3.
Clean
underside
of
mower
housing.
1.
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
2.
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
1.
Depress
control
bar to
upper
handle
before
pulling
starter
rope.
2.
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
3.
Replace
blade
adapter.
4.
Move lawn mower
to cut
grass
or to hard surface.
1.
Raise cutting
height.
2.
Replace
blade.
3.
Clean
grass catcher.
1.
Raise cutting
height.
2.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing
one (1) setting
higher.
3.
Empty grass
catcher.
4.
Adjust
handle
height to suit.
1.
Check/replace
drive belt.
2.
Check/reinstal!
drive belt.
3.
Replace
drive cable.
4.
Adjust
drive control.
NEED
MORE
HELP?
You'll find the answer
and more on managemyhome.com
- for
free!
•
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.
20
brought
to you by Sears