TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

1.

Out of

fuel.

 

 

1.

Fill fuel

tank.

 

 

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED"

2.

See

"TO

START

 

ENGINE" in

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

Operation

section.

 

 

3.

Engine

flooded.

 

3.

Wait

several

minutes

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attempting

to

start.

 

4.

Bad

spark

plug.

 

4.

Replace

 

spark

plug.

 

5.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

5.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

6.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

6.

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

7.

Water

 

in fuel.

 

 

7.

Empty

fuel tank

and

carbure-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor, refill tank with fresh gas-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oline

and

replace

fuel filter.

8.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

8.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

9.

Carburetor

out of adjustment.

9.

See

"To Adjust

Carburetor"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Service

and

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Engine

valves

out

of

10.

Contact

a Sears

 

or other

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

qualified

 

service

 

center.

11.

Extreme

Cold

Conditions

11.

See

"To start

engine"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation

section.

 

 

1.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

1.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

2.

Bad

spark

plug.

 

2.

Replace

 

spark

plug.

 

3.

Weak

 

or dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

4.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

4.

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

5.

Stale

 

or dirty

fuel.

 

5.

Empty fuel tank and refill tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with

fresh,

clean

gasoline.

6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

and

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Engine valves

out of

8.

Contact

 

a Sears

or

other

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

 

service

center.

1.

Brake

pedal

not

depressed.

1.

Depress

 

brake

pedal.

 

2.

Attachment

clutch

is engaged.

2.

Disengage

attachment

clutch.

3.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

4.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

 

4.

Replace

 

fuse.

 

 

 

5.

Corroded

battery

 

terminals.

5.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

7.

Faulty

ignition

switch.

7.

Check/replace

ignition

switch.

8.

Faulty

solenoid

 

or

starter.

8.

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

Faulty

operator

 

presence

9.

Contact

 

a Sears

or

other

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

 

service

center.

1.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

2.

Corroded

battery

 

terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

3.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

3.

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

solenoid

 

or

starter.

4.

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Cutting

too

much

grass/too

1.

Raise

cutting

height/reduce

 

fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Throttle

in "CHOKE" position.

2.

Adjust

 

throttle

control.

 

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