Rust and/or dirt in your with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in gasoline will cause problems. the Maintenance section of this manual). • If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt. CYLINDER • Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that does not retain moisture. 1. Remove spark plug. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot 2. Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through breathe, which allows condensation to spark plug hole into cylinder. form and will cause your unit to rust. 3. Pull starter handle slowly a few times to IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while distribute oi!. engine and exhaust areas are still warm. 4. Replace with new spark plug. • I,CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building OTHER where fumes may reach an open flame • Do not store gasoline from one season or spark. Allow the engine to cool before to another. storing in any enclosure. TROUBLESHOOTING =See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Dirty air filter. . Clean/replace air filter. 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Water in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean 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. 10. Fuel valve lever (if so 10. Turn fuel valve lever equipped) in OFF position. to the ON position. 11. Weak battery (if equipped). 11. Charge battery. 12. Disconnected battery 12. Connect battery to engine. connector (if equipped). 16 TROUBLESHOOTING =See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower 1. Raise cutting height. housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass. 2. Cutting too much grass. 2. Raise cutting height. 3. Dirty air filter. 3. Clean/replace air filter. 4. Buildup of grass, leaves, 4. Clean underside of mower and trash under mower. housing. 5. Too much oil in engine. 5. Check oi! level. 6. Walking speed too fast. 6. Cut at slower walking speed. Poor cut -1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten uneven blade bolt. 2. Wheel heights uneven. 2. Set al! wheels at same height. 3. 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 Engine flywheel brake is on 1. Depress control bar to hard to pull when control bar is released. upper handle before pulling starter rope. . 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. Grass catcher 1. Cutting height too low. 1. Raise cutting height. not filling 2. Lift on blade worn off. 2. Replace blade. (if so equipped) 3. Catcher not venting air. 3. Clean grass catcher. Hard to push 1. Grass is too high or wheel 1. Raise cutting height. height is too low. 2. Rear of lawn mower 2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade housing one (1) setting dragging in grass. higher. 3. Grass catcher too ful!. 3. Empty grass catcher. 4. Handle height position not 4. Adjust handle height to suit. right for you. NEED MORE HELP? 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