TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
LOSS of power continued)
CAUSE
3.
4.Dirty air filter.
5.Low oil level/dirty oil.
6.Faulty spark plug.
7.Dirty fuel filter.
8.Stale or dirty fuel.
CORRECTION
3.Clean underside of mower housing.
4.Clean/replace air filter.
5.Check oil level/change oil.
6.Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filter. |
8. Drain fuel tank and refill |
with fresh gasoline. |
9. Water in fuel.
10.Spark plug wire loose.
11.Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12.Dirty/clogged muffler.
13.Loose or damaged widng. 14.Carburetor out of
adjustment.
15.Engine valves out of adjustment.
Excessive | 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. |
vibration | 2. | Bent blade mandrel. |
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| 3, | Loose/damaged part(s). |
Enginecontinues | I 1. | Faulty |
to run when |
| presence control system. |
operator leaves seat with. attachment
clutch engaged
9. Drain fuel tank and | ||
carburetor, refill | tank with | |
fresh | gasoline | and replace |
fuel | filter. |
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10.Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
1 t.Clean engine air screen/ fins.
12.Clean/replace muffler. 13.Check all wiring.
14. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments section.
15.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.Replace blade mandrel.
3.Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged pads.
1.Check wiring, switches and connections. If not corrected, contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
| 1. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | |||||
| 2. | Mower deck | not | level. | |||
| 3. | Buildup | of | grass, | leaves, | ||
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| and | trash | under | mower. | ||
| 4. | Bent | blade | mandrel. | |||
| 5. | Clogged | mower | deck vent | |||
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| from | |||||
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| leaves, | and | trash around | |||
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| mandrels. |
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Mower blades will | 1. | Obstruction |
| in clutch | |||
not rotate |
| mechanism. |
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| 2. | Worn/damaged | mower | ||||
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| drive belt. |
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| 3. | Frozen | idler pulley. | ||||
| 4. | Frozen | blade mandrel. | ||||
1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.Level mower deck.
3.Clean underside of mower housing.
4.Replace blade mandrel.
5, Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
1.Remove obstruction.
2.Replace mower drive belt.
3.Replace idler pulley.
4.Replace blade mandrel.
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