TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Poor grass | f. | Engine | speed too | slow. | |||
discharge | 2. |
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| Travel speed | too | fast. | ||||
| 3. | Wet grass. |
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| 4. | Mower | deck | not | level. | ||
| 5. | Low/uneven | tire | air pressure. | |||
| 6. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | |||||
| 7. | Buildup |
| of grass, |
| leaves and | |
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| trash under | mower. | ||||
| 8. | Mower | drive | belt worn. | |||
| 9. | Blades | improperly | installed. | |||
| 10. | Improper | blades | used. | |||
| 11. | Clogged | mower | deck vent | |||
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| holes from buildup of grass, | |||||
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| leaves, | and trash | around | |||
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| mandrels. |
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i 1. | Place | throttle control in |
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| "FAST' position. |
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i2. | Shift to slower speed. |
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i3. | Allow grass to dry before | ||||
i4. | mowing. |
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Level | mower deck. |
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i5. | Check tires for proper air | ||||
| pressure. |
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i6. | Replace/sharpen | blade. | |||
| Tighten | blade bolt. |
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i7. | Clean | underside | of mower | ||
| housing. |
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i8. | Replace | mower | drive belt. | ||
i 9. | Reinstall | blades | sharp | edge | |
| down. |
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i 10. | Replace with blades listed in | ||||
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i 11. | Clean | around mandrels | to | ||
| open | vent holes. |
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Headlight(s) not
working
(if so equipped)
Battery will not charge
Loss of drive
1. Switch is "OFF". | i 1. Turn switch "ON". |
2.Bulb(s) or lamp(s) burned out. i2. Replace bulb(s) or lamp(s).
3.Faulty light switch.i3. Check/replace light switch.
4.Loose or damaged wiring. i4. Check wiring and connections.
5. | Blown fuse. |
| i5. | Replace | fuse. |
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1. | Bad battery | cell(s). | i 1. | Replace | battery. |
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2. | Poor cable | connections. | i2. | Check/clean all connections. | |||
3. | Faulty regulator | i3. | Replace | regulator. | |||
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4. | Faulty alternator. | i4. | Replace | alternator. | |||
1. | Freewheel | control in | i 1. | Place freewheel | control in | ||
| "disengaged" | position. |
| "engaged" position. | |||
2. | Motion drive | belt worn, | i2. | Replace | motion | drive belt. | |
| damaged, | or broken. |
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3.Air trapped in transmission i3. Purge transmission. during shipment or servicing.
Engine | "backfires" | Engine throttle control | not set il. | ||
when turning | at "SLOW" | position | for | 30 | |
engine | "OFF" | 30 seconds | before | stopping | |
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Move throttle control to
"SLOW" position and allow to idle for 30 seconds before
stopping engine.
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