TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

 

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

Engine

clicks but

 

1

Weak

or dead battery,,

1

Recharge

or replace battery.

will

not

start

 

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°

Loss

of power

 

1

Cutting

too

 

much

grass/too fast,

1

Raise cutting

height/reduce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed,,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Throttte

in "CHOKE"

position,

2

Adjust

throttle

control°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Build-up

of grass,

leaves and

3

Clean

underside

of mower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trash

under

 

mower,

 

 

housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Dirty

air

filter_

 

 

 

4

Clean/replace

air

filler_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Low

oil level/dirty

oil.

 

5

Check

oil

level/change

oil.

 

Loss

of

power

 

6

Faulty

spark

plug.

 

 

6

Clean

and regap

or change

spark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Dirty

fuel

filter

 

 

 

7

Replace

fue!

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Stale

or

dirty fuel,

 

 

8

Empty fuel tank and refill tank with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh, clean gasoline,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Water

in fuel r

 

 

 

9

Empty fuel tank and carburetor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refill tank with flesh gasoline and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace

fuel filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Spark

plug wire

loose.

10

Connect

and

tighten spark

plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wirer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Dirty

engine

 

air

screen/fins,

11

Clean engine

air screen/fins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Dirty/clogged

mufflerr

 

12

Clean/replace

muffler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

13

Check

all wiring..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Carburetor

out

of adjustment.

14

See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

and Adjustments section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Engine

valves out

of adjustment,

15

Contact

a Sears or other qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

center

 

 

 

Excessive

vibration

 

1

Worn, bent or loose blade.

1

Replace

blade. Tighten

blade bolt

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Bent

blade

mandrel

 

2

Contact

a Sears

or other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Loose/damaged

part(s),

3

Tighten

loose

part(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace

damaged pads.

 

Engine

 

continues

to

1

Faulty

operator-safety

presence

i

Check

wiring,

switches

and

 

run

when

operator

 

 

control

system.

 

 

 

 

connections.

If not corrected,

leaves

seat with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact a Sears or other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attachment

clutch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

engaged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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28903, 917.289031, 917.28903, 917.289030 specifications

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