TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Battery will not charge

Loss of drive

 

CAUSE

 

 

CORRECTION

1

Bad battery

cell(s).

1

Replace

battery.

2

Poor

cable

connections.

2

Check/clean all connections.

3

Faulty

regulator (if so equipped).

3

Replace

regulator.

4

Faulty

alternator.

4

Replace

alternator.

1

Freewheel

control in "disengaged"

1

Place freewheel control in

 

position.

 

 

"engaged"

position.

2Motion drive belt worn, damaged, 2 Replace motion drive belt. or broken.

 

 

3

Air trapped

in transmission

 

 

3

Purge

transmission.

 

 

 

 

 

during shipment

or servicing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

"backfires"

1

Engine

throttle

 

control

not

set

1

Move

throttlecontrol

between

when

turning

 

between

half and

full speed

(fast)

 

half and

full

speed

(fast)

position

engine

"OFF"

 

position

before

stopping

engine,

 

before

stopping

engine.

 

Engine

dies when

1

Reverse

operation

system

(ROS)

1

Turn ignition

key

to ROS

"ON"

tractor

is shifted

 

is not "ON"

while

 

mower or other

 

position.

See Operation

section.

into reverse

 

attachment

is engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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