TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Engine | clicks but |
| 1 | Weak | or dead battery,, | 1 | Recharge | or replace battery. | |||||||||||||||
will | not | start |
| 2 | Corroded | battery terminals. | 2 | Clean | battery | terminals_ |
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| 3 | Loose | or damaged | wiring° | 3 | Check | all wiring, |
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| 4 | Faulty | solenoid | or starter_ | 4 | Check/replace | solenoid | or starter° | ||||||||||
Loss | of power |
| 1 | Cutting | too |
| much | grass/too fast, | 1 | Raise cutting | height/reduce |
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| 2 | Throttte | in "CHOKE" | position, | 2 | Adjust | throttle | control° |
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| 3 | of grass, | leaves and | 3 | Clean | underside | of mower |
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| 4 | Dirty | air | filter_ |
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| 4 | Clean/replace | air | filler_ |
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| 5 | Low | oil level/dirty | oil. |
| 5 | Check | oil | level/change | oil. |
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Loss | of | power |
| 6 | Faulty | spark | plug. |
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| 6 | Clean | and regap | or change | spark | |||||||||
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| 7 | Dirty | fuel | filter |
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| 7 | Replace | fue! | filter. |
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| 8 | Stale | or | dirty fuel, |
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| 8 | Empty fuel tank and refill tank with | ||||||||||
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| 9 | Water | in fuel r |
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| 9 | Empty fuel tank and carburetor, | ||||||||||
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| 10 | Spark | plug wire | loose. | 10 | Connect | and | tighten spark | plug | |||||||||
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| 11 | Dirty | engine |
| air | screen/fins, | 11 | Clean engine | air screen/fins. |
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| 12 | Dirty/clogged | mufflerr |
| 12 | Clean/replace | muffler. |
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| 13 | Loose | or damaged | wiring. | 13 | Check | all wiring.. |
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| 14 | Carburetor | out | of adjustment. | 14 | See "To Adjust Carburetor" | in | |||||||||||
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| Service | and Adjustments section. | |||||
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| 15 | Engine | valves out | of adjustment, | 15 | Contact | a Sears or other qualified | |||||||||||
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Excessive | vibration |
| 1 | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 1 | Replace | blade. Tighten | blade bolt | |||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Bent | blade | mandrel |
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| 3 | Loose/damaged | part(s), | 3 | Tighten | loose | part(s). |
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Engine |
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leaves | seat with |
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attachment | clutch |
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