TROUBLES O0 G POI TS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Dirty air filter. 2+ Out of fuel+ 3, State fuel. 4. Water in fuel. t, Clean/replace air fitter. 2. Fill fueitank, 3. Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel. 4+ Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refi_l tank with fresh 5, Spark plug wire is disconnected. 6. Bad spark ptug, 7. Loose btade or broken bIade adapter. 8, Control bar in released position 9, Control bar defective gasoline, 5, Connect wireto plug, 6. Replace sparkplug. 7+ Tighten b+ade bo+t or replace blade adapter. 8, Depress control bar to handle+ 9. Replace contro+ bar. Loss of power t. Rear of +awn mower housing/blade dragging in heavy grass. 2.
Cutting too much grass, 3, Dirtyair fiker, 4. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower. 5. Too much oil in engine. 6, Walking speedtoo fast. 1, Set in "Higher Cut" position, 2. Set in "Higher Cut" position. 3+ Clean/replace air filter, 4, CIean underside of mower housing. 5+ Check oil level, 6. Cut at slower wa!king speed. Poor cut - uneven 1, Worn, bent or loose blade. 2. Wheel heights uneven. 3. Low engine speed. 4. Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower, 1, Replace blade+ Tighten blade bolt. 2. Set a+l wheeIs at same height. 3, Set engine speed control in H}GH posit+on+ 4+ Clean underside of mower housing. Excessive vibration 1+ Worn, bent or loose blade.
2+ Bent engine crankshaft. t, Replace blade. Tighten blade bott. 2. Contact Sears Service Department. Starter rope hard to pui| t. Depress control bar to upper handle before released. 2, Bent engine crankshaft 3. Blade adapter broken. 4. Blade dragging in grass. t. Engine flywhee+ bra_ on when control bar is puiting starter rope. 2. Contact Sears Service Department. 3. Replace blade adapter. 4. Move {awn mower to cut grass or to hard surface to start engine, Loss of drive t. Drive wheeis not turning with drive control engaged. 2. Belt not driving, 1. Adjust or rep}ace drive control cable, if broken. 2+ Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken.
Grass catcher not filling (if so equipped) 1. Cutting height too low. 2. Lift on bIade worn off+ t. Raise cutting height. 2. Replace blade. 3+ Catcher not venting air. 4. Lowengine speed, 3. Clean grass catcher. 4. Set engine speed control in HIGH position, Hard to push t. Grass is too high or wheel height is too low. 2. Rear of lawn mower housingibtade dragging in grass, 3. Grass catcher too full. t, Raise cutting height. 2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher. 3. Empty grass catcher. 4. Adjust handle height to suit. 4. Handle height position not right for you+ 19