TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

Loss of power

3. Build-up

of grass,

leaves

(continued)

and trash

under

mower.

4.Dirty air filter.

5.Low oil level/dirty oil.

6.Faulty spark plug.

7.Dirty fuel filter.

8.Stale or dirty fuel.

9.Water in fuel.

10.Spark plug wire loose.

11 .Dirty engine air screen/fins.

12. Dirty/clogged muffler. 13.Loose or damaged wiring.

14.Carburetor out of adjustment.

15.Engine valves out of adjustment.

Excessive

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose blade.

vibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bent

blade

mandrel.

 

 

3.

Loose/damaged

part(s).

Engine

continues

1.

Faulty

operator-safety

to run when

 

presence control

system.

operator

leaves

 

 

 

 

 

seat with

 

 

 

 

 

attachment

 

 

 

 

 

clutch engaged

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

3.Clean underside of mower housing.

4.Clean/replace air filter.

5.Check oil leveVchange oil.

6.Clean and regap or change spark plug.

7.Replace fuel filter.

8.Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

9.Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with

fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

10.Connect and tighten spark plug wire.

11.Clean engine air screen/ fins.

12. Clean/replace muffler. 13.Check all wiring.

14. See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service and Adjustments section.

15.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

2.Contact a Sears or other

qualified service center.

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

. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not corrected, contact a Sears or other

qualified service center.

Poor cut - uneven

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade

bolt.

 

 

 

 

2.

Mower

deck

not

level.

2.

Level

mower

deck.

 

 

3.

Buildup

of

grass,

leaves,

3.

Clean

underside

of

mower

 

 

and

trash

under

mower.

 

housing.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Bent

blade

 

mandrel.

 

4.

Contact

a Sears

or

other

 

 

Clogged mower

deck

vent

5.

qualified

service

center.

 

.

Clean

around

mandrels to

 

 

from

build-up

of

grass,

 

open

vent holes.

 

 

 

 

leaves,

and

trash

around

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mandrels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower blades will

1.

Obstruction

 

in clutch

 

1.

Remove

obstruction.

 

not rotate

 

mechanism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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917.27528 specifications

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