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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Ioea not start 1. Dirty air filter. 1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Out offueL 2. Fillfuel tank.
3. Stale fuel. 3. Drain tank and refillwith
fresh clean fuel.
4. Water infuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refilltank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Spark plug wire is 5. Connect wire to plug.
disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug. 6. Replace spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken 7. Tighten blade bolt or
blade adapter, replace blade adapter.
8. Control bar in released 8. Depress control bar to
position, handle.
9. Control bar defective. 9. Replace control bar.
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower 1. Set to "Higher Cut"
housing or cutting blade position.
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass. 2. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
3. Dirty air filter. 3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Buildupof grass, leaves, 4. Clean underside of mower
and trash under mower, housing.
5. Too much oil in engine. 5. Check oillevel.
6. Walking speed too fast. 6. Cut at slower walking
speed.
F_oorcut- 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten
Jneven blade bolt.
2. Wheel heights uneven. 2. Set all wheels at same
height.
13. Buildup of grass, leaves 3. Clean underside of
and trash under mower, mower housing.
Excessive 1, Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten
vibration blade bolt.
2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
Starter rope hard 1. Engine flywheel brake is on 1. Depress control bar to
topull when control bar is released upper handle before
pullingstarter rope.
2. Bent engine crankshaft, 2, Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center,
3. Blade adapter broken. 3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Blade dragging in grass. 4. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
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