TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Loss | of | power | 5. | Low | oil level/dirty | oil. | 5. | Check | oil level/change | oil. | ||||||||||||
continued) | 6. | Faulty | spark | plug. |
| 6. | Clean | and | regap | or change | ||||||||||||
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| 7. | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| 7. | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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| 8. | Stale | or dirty | fuel. |
| 8. | Empty fuel tank | and refill tank | ||||||||||||
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| 9. | Empty | fuel tank |
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| 10. Spark | plug | wire | loose. | 10. Connect | and | tighten spark | |||||||||||||
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| 11. Dirty | engine |
| air | screen/fins. | 11.Clean | engine | air | screen/fins. | |||||||||||
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| 12. Dirty/clogged | muffler. | 12. Clean/replace | muffler. |
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| 13. Loose | or damaged | wiring. | 13.Check | all wiring. |
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| 14. Carburetor |
| out | of adjustment. | 14. See "To Adjust | Carburetor" | ||||||||||||||
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| 15. Engine | valves | out of | 15.Contact | a Sears | or other | ||||||||||||||
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Excessive | 1. | Worn, | bent | or loose | blade. | 1. | Replace | blade. Tighten | blade | |||||||||||||
vibration |
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| 2. | Bent | blade | mandrel. |
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| 3. | Loose/damaged |
| part(s). | 3. | Tighten loose part(s). |
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Engine | continues | 1. | Faulty |
| Check | wiring, | switches | and | ||||||||||||||
to run when |
| presence | control | system. |
| connections. | If not | corrected, | ||||||||||||||
operator | leaves |
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:lutch | engaged |
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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
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Mower blades will 1. Obstruction in clutch
notrotatemechanism.
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.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
5.Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
1.Remove obstruction.
2.Replace mower drive belt.
3.Replace idler pulley.
4.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
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