While normal care and regular maintenance will extend the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use may eventually require that service be performed to allow it to continue operat- ing properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, their causes and remedies.
If you prefer, all of these procedures can be performed for you by a Sears Parts & Repair Center. See the back cover for important Sears Parts & Repair Center information.
,WARNING
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 controls | not set to PARK | Set to PARK. |
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not turnover | PTO switch in ON position. |
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| speed levers not in PARK positions. | Move ground | speed | levers to PARK positions. | ||||||||||
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| Choke not in CLOSED | position. |
| Move choke to CLOSED position. |
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| Key not turned fully | to START position. | Turn key fully to START position. |
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| Out of | fuel. |
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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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| Battery | terminals require cleaning. |
| Clean the | battery terminals |
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| Battery | discharged | or dead. |
| Recharge | or replace. |
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| Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or incorrectly | Clean and gap or replace. |
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| gapped. |
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| Wiring |
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| wires. Tighten | loose | connections. |
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| Solenoid | or starter | motor faulty. |
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| Safety |
| interlock switch faulty. |
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Engine | starts | Air filter |
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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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| cranking | the engine, OR choke not set to | OPEN when | engine | is running. | A warm | engine may | ||||||||
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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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knocks. |
| Using | wrong grade | oil. |
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Excessive oil | Engine |
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consumption. |
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| Using | wrong weight | oil. |
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| Too much oil in crankcase. |
| Drain excess | oil. |
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Engine | is | Dirty air filter or precleaner, or both. |
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exhaust |
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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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