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. | |
4. | Frozen | blade | mandrel• | 4. | Contact | a Sears | or other |
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Poor grass | 1. | Engine | speed | too slow• | |||||
discharge |
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Poor grass | 2. | Travel | speed |
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3. | Wet | grass• |
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discharge | 4. | Mower | deck | not | level• | ||||
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| 5. | Low/uneven |
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| 6. | Worn, | bent | or | loose | blade• | |||
| 7. | Buildup | of | grass, | leaves and | ||||
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| 8. | Mower | drive | belt | worn. | ||||
| 9. | Blades | improperly |
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| 10. | Improper | blades | used. | |||||
| 11. Clogged mower deck vent | ||||||||
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1.Place throttle control in "FAST" position.
2.Shift to slower speed.
3.Allow grass to dry before
mowing.
4.Level mower deck.
5.Check tires for proper air
pressure.
6. Replace/sharpen blade. Tighten blade bolt.
7.Clean underside of mower housing.
8.Replace mower drive belt.
9.Reinstall blades sharp edge down.
10.Replace with blades listed in this manual.
11.Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
Headlight(s) | not | 1. | Light | switch | is "OFF". |
| 1. | Turn light | switch | "ON". |
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| 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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| 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 | cell(s)• |
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charge |
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| 2. | Poor | cable | connections• |
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| 3. | Faulty | regulator |
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| 4. | Faulty | alternator• |
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Loss | of | drive | 1. | Freewheel | control | in |
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| 2. | Motion | drive belt | worn, | 2. | Replace | motion | drive | belt. | ||||||||
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| 3. | Air trapped | in | transmission | 3. | Purge | transmission. |
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Engine |
| "backfires" | • | Engine | throttle | control | not set | • | Move | throttle | control |
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when | turning |
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engine |
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