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 parking brake 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.

Troubleshooting

the Rider

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

Engine

will

Parking

brake not set to PARK

not turnover

PTO switch in ON position.

or start.

 

Ground speed levers not in PARK positions.

 

 

 

 

Throttle not in CHOKE position.

 

 

Key not turned fully to START position.

 

 

Out of fuel.

 

 

 

Engine

flooded.

 

 

 

Gas is old or stale.

 

 

 

Water in fuel.

 

 

 

Battery

terminals require cleaning.

 

 

Battery

discharged

or dead.

 

 

Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or incorrectly

 

 

gapped.

 

 

 

Wiring

loose or broken.

 

 

Solenoid or starter motor faulty.

 

 

Safety

interlock switch faulty.

Engine

starts

Air filter

plugged

 

hard or

runs

 

 

 

 

poorly.

 

Throttle set to CHOKE position longer than

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

Spark plug faulty, fouled, or incorrectly gapped.

Engine

 

Low oil

level.

 

knocks.

 

Using wrong grade

oil.

Excessive oil

Engine

running too hot.

consumption,

 

 

 

 

Using wrong weight oil.

 

Too much oil in crankcase.

Engine

Dirty air

filter.

exhaust

is

 

black.

Engine

choke control is in closed position.

REMEDY

Set parking brake to PARK.

Place in OFF position.

Move ground speed levers to PARK positions. Move throttle to CHOKE position.

Turn key fully to START position.

If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill the fuel tank.

Move throttle control back to FULL position to open the choke.

Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. See Storage. Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. See Storage. Clean the battery terminals

Recharge or replace.

Clean and gap or replace.

Visually check wiring & replace broken or frayed wires. Tighten loose connections.

Replace. Contact Sears Parts & Repair. Replace. Contact Sears Parts & Service.

Service pre-cleaner and/or replace air filter ele- ment.

Set throttle to FULL position.

Clean and gap or replace.

Check/add oil as required.

See "Change Engine Oil" in the Maintenance Section.

Clean engine cooling fins, blower screen and air cleaner.

See "Change Engine Oil" in the Maintenance Section.

Drain excess oil.

Replace air filter. See "Replace Air Filter Element."

Open choke control.

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107.2777 specifications

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