TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

 

CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

1.

Out of

fuel.

1.

Fill fuel tank.

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED"

2.

See 'q-OSTART ENGINE"

 

properly.

 

in Operation

section.

 

3.

Engine

flooded.

3.

Wait several

minutes

before

 

 

 

 

 

attempting

to

start.

 

4.

Bad

spark plug.

4.

Replace

spark plug.

 

5.

Dirty

air filter.

5.

Clean/replace

air filter.

6.

Dirty

fuel filter.

6.

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

7.

Water

in fuel.

7.

Drain fuel tank and carbure

 

 

 

 

 

tor, refill tank with fresh

 

 

 

 

 

gasoline

and

replace

fuel

 

 

 

 

 

filter.

 

 

 

8.Loose or damaged wiring. 8. Check all wiring.

9.Carburetor out of adjustment. 9. See 'q'oAdjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section.

10. Engine valves out of

10.Contact

a Sears

or other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

Hard to start

1.

Dirty

air filter.

 

1.

Clean/replace

air filter.

 

2.

Bad

spark plug.

2.

Replace

spark plug.

 

3.

Weak

or dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or

replace battery.

 

4.

Dirty

fuel filter.

4.

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

5.

Stale

or dirty

fuel.

5.

Drain fuel tank and refill with

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh gasoline.

 

6.Loose or damaged wiring. 6. Check all wiring.

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

and

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Engine

valves

out

of

8.

Contact

 

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

qualified

 

service

center.

 

Enginewill not

1.

Brake

pedal

not

 

1.

Depress

 

brake

pedal.

 

turn over

 

depressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

! 2.

Attachment

clutch

is

2.

Disengage

attachment

 

 

 

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

clutch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or

replace battery.

 

 

4.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

4.

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

5.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Faulty

ignition

switch.

7.

Check/replace

 

ignition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

8.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Faulty

operator

presence

9.

Contact

 

a

Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

Engine

clicks but

1.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

will not

start

2.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

3.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

3.

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of power

1.

Cutting

too

much

grass/too

1.

Set in

"Higher

Cut"

position/

 

 

 

fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

reduce

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Throttle in =CHOKE" position. 2. Adjust throttle control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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