Owner`s manual

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PROBLEM
DOESHOT
START
LOSSOF
POWER
POOR (UT-
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TOO MUCH
VIBRATION
STARTERROPE
HARD TO PULL
_AT(H_RROT
FILL!NGCOMPLETELY
HARD TO PUSH
CAUSE
I. Dirty air filter.
2. Out of gasoline.
3. Stale gasoline.
4. Spark plug wire is disconnected
from the spark plug.
5. Bad spark plug.
6. Water in gasoline°
7. Loose blade or broken blade
adapter,
8. Operator presence control bar in re-
leased position.
9. Operator presence control bar defec-
tive.
t. Rear of lawn mower houslng/biade
dragging in heavy grass,
2. Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air filter
4. Build-up of grass, leaves, end
trash under !awe mower housing.
5. Walking speed too fast,
6. Too much eli in engine.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade,.
2. Wheet heights uneven.
3. Low engine speed.
4. Build-up of gross, leaves and trash
under town mower housing.
1. Worn or bent biadeo
2, Loose blade.
3. Bent engine crankshaft,
1_ Flywheel brake is on when operator
presence controf bar is released.
2. Bent engine crankshafl.
3_ Blade adapter sheared.
4, Biade dragging in grass.
1. Cutting height too tow,
2. Lift on blade worn off.
3. Catcher bag dirty, poor air
venting,
4. Low engine speed.
1. High grass or cutting height too low
2. Rear of !awe mower housing/blade
dragging in heavy grass.
3. Grass catcher too full,
4_ Hondie height position not r_ght for you.
CORRECTION
1, Replace air filter
2. Fitt gasoline tank.
3. Drai.n gas tank and refill with fresh
gasoline.
4. Connect wire to spark plug,
5, Replace spark plug.
6. Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean
gasoline.
7. Tighten blade bolt and/or replace
blade adapter.
8. Depress operator presence control bar
9. Replace operator presence control bar
1. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (t)
setting higher than front.
2. Set in H_GHER CUT position.
3. Cleon or replace air fiher.
4. Disconnect spark plug wire and
dean underside of lawn mower houslng,
5_ Cut at sJower walking speed.
6. Check engine oil level.
1. Replace blade, T_ghten blade bah.
2o Set all wheels at same height,
3. Set engine speed centre! in
HIGH position.
4_ Disconnect spark plug wire & clean
underside of lawn mower housing.
i Replace blade.
2. Tighten blade bolt.
3. Contact Sears Service Department.
1 Depress operator presence control
bar to upper handle before pulting
on starter rope.
2. Contact Sears Service DepartmenL
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Get over Jaw gross and/or hard surface
to start engine.
1, Raise cutting height.
2, Reptace blade.
3. Clean/replace catcher bag_
(ff optionat grass catcher is being
used).
4, Set engine speed control in
HiGH position.
]. Raise cutting height.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1}
setting higher than front.
3_ Empty grass catcher_
4o Adiust handle height to suit.
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