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. |
not rotate | mechanism. |
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2, | Worn/damaged mower | 2. | Replace | mower drive belt. |
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Poor grass discharge
Headlight(s) not working
(if so equipped)
3. | Frozen | idler pulley. | 3. | Replace | idler | pulley. | ||||
4. | Frozen | blade | mandrel. | 4. | Contact | a Sears | or other | |||
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1. | Engine | speed too slow. | 1. | Place | throttle control in | |||||
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2. | Travel | speed | too fast. | 2. | Shift to slower | speed. | ||||
3. | Wet grass. |
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Mower | deck | not | 4. | Level | mower | deck. | ||||
5. | Low/uneven | tire | air | 5. | Check | tires for proper air | ||||
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6. | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 6. | Replace/sharpen | blade. | ||||||
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7. | Buildup | of grass, | leaves | 7. | Clean | underside | of mower | |||
| and trash under | mower. |
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8. | Mower | drive belt | worn. | 8. | Replace | mower | drive belt. | |||
9.Blades impropedy installed. ! 9. Reinstall blades sharp edge down.
10. | Improper blades | used. | 10. | Replace with | blades listed | |||
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11.Clogged | mower | deck vent | 11.Clean | around | mandrels to | |||
| holes from | buildup of grass, |
| open | vent holes. | |||
| leaves, | and | trash around |
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| mandrels. |
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1. | Switch | is "OFF". |
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2.Bulb(s) or lamp(s) burned out 2. Replace bulb(s) or lamp(s).
3. Faulty light switch. | 3. Check/replace light switch. |
4.Loose or damaged wiring. 4. Check wiring and connec tions.
5. Blown fuse. | 5. Replace fuse. |
Battery | will not | 1. | Bad | battery | cell(s). | 1. | Replace | battery. | ||||
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| 2. | Poor | cable | connections. | 2. | Check/clean | all connec | ||||
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| 3. | Faulty | regulator | 3. | Replace | regulator. | |||||
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| 4. | Faulty | alternator. | 4. | Replace | alternator. | |||||
IEngine | "backfires' | . | Engine | throttle | control not | . | Move throttle | control to | ||||
whenturning |
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| "SLOW" | position and allow | |||||
engine | "OFF" |
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| to idle for 30 seconds before | ||||
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| stopping engine. |
| stopping | engine. | ||||||
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