TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

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PROBLEM CAUSECORRECTIO.

Engine

clicks

but

1

Weak

or dead battery_

1

Recharge

or replace battery,

will

not

start

 

2

Corroded

batlery

terminals.

2

Clean

battery

terminatso

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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 fi_ter,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Low oil

level/dirty

otlo

5

Check

oil

level/change

oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Faulty

 

spark

plug

 

 

6

Clean

and

regap

or change spark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug,,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Dirty

fue!

filter.,

 

 

 

7

Replace

fuel filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Stale

or dirty fuel.

 

 

8

Empty

fuet tank

and refill

tank with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh,

clean gasoline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Water

 

in fuel.

 

 

 

9

Empty

fuel tank

and carburetor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refill tank witft 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 adjustmenL

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.

 

Engine

continues to

1

Faulty

operator-safety presence

1

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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917.28914 specifications

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