Whilenormalcareandregularmaintenancewillextend thelifeofyourequipment,prolongedorconstantuse mayeventuallyrequirethatservicebeperformedtoallow ittocontinueoperatingproperlyThetroubleshooting.
guidebelowliststhemostcommonproblems,theircaus- esandremedies.
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Troubleshooting the Rider
AWARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the rider or mower only when the engine is stopped and the ground speed levers are set to PARK.
Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug before beginning the maintenance, to prevent accidental starting of the engine.
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Engine | will | Ground | speed levers not set to START/PARK. | Set to START/PARK. |
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not turnover | Mower |
| blade switch in ON position. |
| Place | in OFF | position. |
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or start. |
| Ground | speed levers not set to START/PARK. | Set to START/PARK. |
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| Choke |
| not in CLOSED position. |
| Move choke to CLOSED | position. |
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| Ignition | switch not turned fully to START | position. | Turn ignition | switch fully to START position. | |||||||||||
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| IOut of fuel. |
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| Allow | engine | to cool, then refill the fuel tank. | ||||||||
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| flooded. |
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| Set choke to OPEN position when cranking engine. | |||||||||
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| Fuel is old or stale, or water | in fuel. |
| Drain | fuel | & replace | with fresh fuel. Contact Sears | |||||||||
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| iBattery | terminals | require cleaning. |
| Clean | the | battery | terminals. |
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| IBattery | discharged | or dead. |
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| Recharge | or replace. |
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| Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or incorrectly | gapped. | Clean | and gap or replace. |
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| iWiring |
| loose or broken. |
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| Visually check wiring | & replace | broken | or frayed | |||||||
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| wires. Tighten | loose connections. |
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| ISolenoid or starter | motor faulty. |
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| iSafety | interlock switch faulty. |
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| Replace. Contact | Sears | Parts & Repair. |
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Engine | starts | iAir filter | plugged. |
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hard or | runs |
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poorly. |
| Choke |
| not set to CLOSED position when |
| Set choke to CLOSED when cranking. | Set choke to | ||||||||||
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| icranking the engine, OR choke not set to OPEN | OPEN when | engine | is running. | Awarm | engine may | ||||||||||
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| not require choking. |
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| Spark | plug | faulty, fouled, or incorrectly gapped. | Clean | and gap or replace. |
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Engine |
| Low oil level. |
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| Check/add | oil as required. |
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knocks, |
| iUsing | wrong grade oil. |
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Excessive oil | iEngine |
| running too hot. |
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| Clean | engine | cooling | fins, blower screen and air | ||||||||
consumption, |
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| cleaner. |
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| iUsing | wrong weight oil. |
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| Too much oil in crankcase. |
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| Drain excess | oil. |
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Engine |
| iDirty air filter or | or both. |
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exhaust | is |
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black. |
| Choke |
| set to CLOSED when | engine is running. | Set choke to OPEN as soon as engine | starts. | ||||||||||
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