TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Mower blades will 1 Obstruction in clutch mechanism. 1 Remove obstruction. not rotate
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| mower | drive | belt. | 2 | Replace | mower | drive | belt. |
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| 3 | Frozen |
| idler | pulley. |
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| 3 | Replace | idler | pulley. |
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| 4 | Frozen |
| blade | mandrel. |
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| 4 | Contact |
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Poor grass |
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| 1 | Place | throttle | control | in "FAST" | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Travel | speed | too | fast. |
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| 2 | Shift | to | slower | speed. |
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| 3 | Wet | grass. |
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| 3 | Allow | grass | to dry | before | mowing | ||||||||
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| 4 | Mower |
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| 4 | Level | mower |
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| 5 | Low/uneven |
| tire | air | pressure. |
| 5 | Check | tires | for proper | PSI. |
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| 6 | Worn, | bent |
| or loose | blade. |
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| 6 | Replace/sharpen | blade. | Tighten | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 | Buildup |
| of grass, | leaves | and |
| 7 | Clean |
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| trash | under |
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| drive | belt worn. |
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| 8 | Replace | mower | drive | belt. |
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| 9 | Blades |
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| 9 | Reinstall | blades | sharp | edge | down | |||||||||||||
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| 10 | Improper | blades | used. |
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| 10 | Replace | with | blades listed | in | ||||||||||||||
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| 11 | Clogged | mower | deck | vent | holes | 11 Clean around mandrels to |
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| from | buildup | of grass, | leaves, | and |
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| trash | around | mandrels. |
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Headlight(s) | not | 1 | Light | switch | is | "OFF". |
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| 1 | Turn | light | switch | "ON". |
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| or | lamp(s) | burned | out. |
| 2 | Replace | bulb(s) | or | lamp(s). |
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| 3 | Faulty | light | switch. |
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| 3 | Check/replace | light | switch. |
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| 4 | Loose | or damaged |
| wiring. |
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| 5 | Blown | fuse. |
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| 5 | Replace | fuse. |
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Battery | will | not | 1 | Bad | battery |
| cell(s). |
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charge |
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| 2 | Poor | cable | connections. |
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| 2 | Check/clean |
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| 3 | Faulty | regulator | (if so | equipped). | 3 | Replace | regulator. |
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| 4 | Faulty | alternator. |
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| 4 | Replace | alternator. |
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Loss of | drive | 1 | Freewheel | control |
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| "DISENGAGED" |
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| "ENGAGED" |
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| 2 | Debris | on steering | plate | (if |
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3Motion drive belt worn, damaged, 3 Replace motion drive belt. or broken.
4Air trapped in transmission during 4 Purge transmission. shipment or servicing.
5 Axle key missing. | 5 Install | axle key at rear wheel. See |
| "TO REMOVE WHEEL" in the | |
| Service | and Adjustments section. |
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