TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

:PROBLEM

Loss_power

_ontinued)

CAUSE

3.Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

4.Dirty air filter.

5.Low oil level/dirty oil.

6.Faulty spark plug.

7.Dirtyfuel fi'_er,

8.Stale or dirty fuel.

9.Water in fuel•

;ORRECTION

3, Clean underside of mower

housing•

4, Clean/replace air filter•

5.Check oil level/change oil.

6.Clean and ragap or change spark plug.

7.Replace fuel filter.

8, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

9.Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with

fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter•

Excessive vibration

Enginecontlnues to run when

operator leaves seat with

attachment clutch engaged

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

1.Worn, bent or looseblade•

2.Bent blade mandrel

3.Loose/damagedpart(s).

1.Faultyoperator-safety presencecontrolsystem,

lO.Connect and tighten spark plug wire.

11 .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.

t, Replace blade•

Tighten blade bolt.

2.Replace blade mandrel

3.Tightenloosepart(s), Replace damaged parts.

1.Check wiring,switchesand connections,If not corrected contacta Searsor other qualifiadservice center.

Poor cut - uneven

1,

Worn, bent or loose blade•

 

2,

Mower deck not level•

 

3,

Buildup of grass,

leaves,

 

 

and trash under mower.

 

4,

Bent blade mandrel.

 

5,

Clogged mower deck vent

 

 

from build-up of grass,

 

 

leaves,

and trash around

 

 

mandrels.

 

Mower blades will

1,

Obstruction in clutch

not rotate

 

mechanism•

 

 

2.

Worn/damaged

mower

 

 

drive belt.

 

 

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.

. Replace idler pulley.

• Replace blade mandrel.

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917.27182 specifications

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