TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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i 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 | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||
| 8. | Worn, | bent or loose | blade. |
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| 6. | Replace/sharpen | blade. | ||||||||||||
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| 7. | Buildup |
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| 8. | Mower | drive | belt worn. | 8. | Replace | mower | drive | belt. | ||||||
| 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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i Headlight(s) not
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1. | Switch | is "OFF". |
| 1. | Turn switch "ON". | ||
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- | ||
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5. | Blown | fuse. |
| 5. | Replace | fuse. |
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i Battery will not
icharge
Loss of drive
1. | Bad battery |
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| 1. | Replace | battery. |
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2. | Poor cable | connections. | 2. | Check/clean all connections. | ||||
3. | Faulty regulator |
| 3. | Replace | regulator. | |||
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4. | Faulty alternator. |
| 4. | Replace | alternator. | |||
1. | Freewheel | control | in | 1. | Place freewheel | control in | ||
| "disengaged" | position. |
| "engaged" | position. | |||
2. | Motion drive | belt worn, | 2. | Replace | motion | drive belt. | ||
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3. | Air trapped |
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| during shipment or | servicing. |
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i Engine | "backfires" | . Engine | throttle | control not set | . Move throttle control | to |
when turning | at "SLOW" position for 30 | "SLOW" position and | allow | |||
engine | "OFF" | seconds | before | stopping | to idle for 30 seconds | before |
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