TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Mower blades will | 1. | Obstruction | in clutch | 1. | Remove | obstruction. |
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| 2. | Worn/damaged | mower drive | 2. | Replace | mower | drive | belt. | |||||||||
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| 3. | Frozen | idler | pulley. |
| 3. | Replace | idler | pulley. |
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| 4. | Frozen | blade | mandrel. | 4. | Contact | a Sears | or other | |||||||||
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Poor grass |
| 1. | Engine | speed | too | slow. | 1. | Place | throttle | control in | ||||||||
discharge |
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| "FAST" position. |
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| Travel | speed | too | fast. | 2. | Shift to slower speed. |
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| 3. | Wet grass. |
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| 4. | Mower | deck | not | level. | 4. | Level mower | deck. |
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| 5. | Low/uneven | tire | air | pressure. | 5. | Check tires for proper air | ||||||||||
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| Worn, | bent | or loose | blade. | 6. | Replace/sharpen | blade. | ||||||||||
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| Tighten | blade | bolt. |
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| 7. | Buildup of grass, leaves and | 7. | Clean | underside | of | mower | ||||||||||
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| 8. | Mower | drive belt |
| worn. | 8. | Replace | mower | drive | belt. | |||||||
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| 9. | Blades | improperly | installed. | 9. | Reinstall | blades | sharp | edge | ||||||||
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| 10. | Improper | blades | used. | 10. | Replace | with | blades listed | |||||||||
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| 11. Clogged | mower | deck vent | 11. Clean | around | mandrels to | |||||||||||
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| leaves, | and trash | around |
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Headlight(s) | not | 1. | Switch | is "OFF". |
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working |
| 2. | Bulb(s) | or | lamp(s) | burned out. | 2. | Replace | bulb(s) | or | lamp(s). | |||||||
(if so equipped) | 3. | Faulty | light | switch. |
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| 3. | Check/replace | light | switch. | ||||||||
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| 4. | Loose | or | damaged |
| wiring. | 4. | Check wiring and connections. | |||||||||
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| 5. | Blown | fuse. |
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| 5. | Replace | fuse. |
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Battery will | not | 1. | Bad battery | celt(s). |
| 1. | Replace | battery. |
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charge |
| 2. | Poor cable | connections. | 2. | Check/clean | all | connections. | ||||||||||
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| 3. | Faulty | regulator |
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| 3. | Replace | regulator. |
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| Faulty | alternator. |
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| 4. | Replace | alternator. |
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Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF"
1. Engine throttle control not | . Move throttle control | to | |
set at "SLOW" position for | "SLOW" | position and | allow |
30 seconds before stopping | to idle for 30 seconds | before | |
engine. | stopping | engine. |
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