TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

of power

6.

Faulty

 

spark

plug.

 

(cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

dies when

,

Reverse

operation

system

 

tractor

is

shifted

 

(ROS)

 

is

not "ON"

while

into reverse

 

mower

or

other

attachment

 

 

 

 

is engaged.

 

 

 

Engine

continues

,

Faulty

 

operator-safety

to run when

 

presence

control

system.

operator

leaves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seat with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attachment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clutch

engaged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

6.Clean and regap or change spark plug.

7.Replace fuel filter.

8.Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline.

9.Empty fuel tank and carbure- tor, refill tank with fresh gas- oline 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.

1.Turn ignition key to ROS "ON" position. See Operation section.

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

qualified service center.

Poor cut - uneven

,

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, and

3.

Clean

 

underside

of

mower

 

 

trash

under

mower.

 

 

housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Bent

blade

 

mandrel.

 

4.

Contact

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

 

5.

Clogged

mower

deck

vent

5.

Clean

 

around

mandrels

to

 

 

from

build-up

of grass,

leaves,

 

open

vent

holes.

 

 

 

 

 

and

trash

around

mandrels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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