TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

Loss of power

6.

Faulty

spark

plug.

 

6.

Clean

and regap

or

change

(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

7.

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

 

8.

Stale

or dirty

fuel.

 

8.

Empty fuel tank and refill tank

 

9.

Water

in

fuel.

 

 

 

 

with fresh,

clean

 

gasoline.

 

 

 

 

9.

Empty

fuel tank

 

and

carbure-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor, refill tank with fresh gas-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oline and replace fuel filter.

 

10. Spark

plug wire

loose.

10.

Connect

 

and

tighten

spark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Dirty

engine

air

screen/fins.

11.

Clean

engine

air

screen/fins.

 

12.

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

12.

Clean/replace

 

muffler.

 

13.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

13.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

14.

Carburetor

out

of

adjustment.

14.

See "To

Adjust

Carburetor"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Service

 

and

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Engine valves out of

15.

Contact

a Sears

or other

 

 

adjustment,

 

 

 

 

qualified

 

service

center.

Excessive

1.

Worn,

bent

or

loose blade.

vibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bent

blade

mandrel.

 

3.

Loose/damaged

part(s).

1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

3.Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.

Engine

continues

.

Faulty operator-safety

.

Check

wiring,

switches and

to run when

 

presence control system.

 

connections.

If not

corrected,

operator

leaves

 

 

 

contact

a Sears

or

other

seat with

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

attachment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clutch engaged

Poor cut - uneven . 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.

 

Poor grass

1.

Engine

speed too slow.

discharge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Travel speed

too

fast.

 

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.

1.Place throttle control in "FAST" position.

2.Shift to slower speed.

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