Sears 917386121 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TRO'UBLESHOOTING POINTS
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PROBLEM
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Doee not start
CAUSE
1 Dirtya!l finer
2 Out of fuai
3 S1eiefuel,
4 Water In fuel
5 Spark plug wireisd]sconnesled
6 Bad spark plug
7 Loose blade or broken bladeadapter
B Conlmf bar _nreleased postUon
9. Control bar detective
CORRECTION
1, Clean!replace air titter
2 RUfuet _nk,
3 Drain la_k and refill with fresh steer}fuel
4 Drain fuet f_nk and carburetor and refill tank wtl,hfresh
gazelles,
5 Connect wire to plug
6 Replace spark plug
7 Tighten blade boltor replace blade adapter
8, Depress conlrolbar to handle.
9. Replasa controi bar,
Lose of power
Pooreut-uneven
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Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equlppod )
Hard to push
1 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass,
2 Cutting too much grass
3 Dire! air filter,
4 Butidup of grass, leaves and trash under mawe_
5 Toomuch oil In engine
6. WatNng speed too tasL
l Worn, bentor loose blade
2 Whes_ helghls uneven
3, Low enginespeed
4 Buildup of gta_,a,leaves, end trashunder mower
1 Worn. bent or loose blade
2 Bent engine crankshaft
I Enginettywheei brake leon when controlbatIs
released
2. Bent engine crankshaft
3, Blade adapter broken
4, Blade dragging In grass
1 Cuding height tOO_]OWr
2 Lifton blade wornoff
3. Catcher eel venting _r
4. LowengIne speed
I, Grass _stoo hlgh or wheel helghl Isloo tow
2, Rear of lawnmower housing/blade dragging
ingrass
3 Grass catcher toofull.
4 Handle height pasff_ounet rightfor you
1. Set in"Higher Cu_ pesgion
2 Sat In*Higher Cur"pesliion
3, C_eanfraplaceair filler
4, C_eanunderside of mower housing
5, CheeRoftlevel
1, Rap!ace blade Tfghten blade bolt
2. Set allwheels at sameheight
3. Contact an abthodzod set'vice canter/department
4 Clean underside of mower housing
t Replace blade. Tighten blade boil
2 Contact en authorized sarv{ca eentsddspadment
1, Depress controlbar to upper handlebefore
puIling strutter rope
2 Contacl an oulhodzed service centerldepar'-,ment,
3. Replace blade adapter
4 Move town mower tocutgrass or1ohard sadace
tostartengine
! Raise cutting helghl
2 Replace binds
3 Clead grasscatcher.
4 Contact an authQdzed servlcecentar/dopndmant
'l Raise cullingheight
2 Roles rear of lawn mower housing erie (t)
settinghigher
3, Empty grass catcher.
4 Adjust handle hatghl tonull
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