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

 

 

Loss of power

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

fast.

1

Raise

cutting

height/reduce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Throttle

 

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 filter.

 

 

5

Low

oil

level/dirty

oil.

 

5

Check

oil

level/change

oil.

 

6

Faulty

spark

plug.

 

 

6

Clean

and

regap

or change

spark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

7

Replace fuel

filter.

 

 

8

Stale

or

dirty fuel.

 

 

8

Empty

fuel

tank

and refill tank wig-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

9

Water

 

in fuel.

 

 

9

Empty

fuel

tank

and carburetor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refill tank with fresh gasoline and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

10

Spark

plug

wire

loose.

10

Connect

and

tighten

spark

plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Dirty

engine

air

screen/fins.

11

Clean

engine

air screen/fins.

 

 

12

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

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

parts.

 

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