TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

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PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

1

Out

of

fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Fill fuel

tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Engine

 

not

"CHOKED"

properly.

2

See

"TO

START

ENGINE"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

 

section.

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

flooded.

 

 

 

 

 

3

Wait

several

minutes

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attempting

 

to

start.

 

 

 

4

Bad

spark

 

plug.

 

 

 

 

4

Replace

 

spark

plug.

 

 

 

5

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

!5

Clean/replace

 

air filter.

 

 

6

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

6

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

7

Water

in fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Empty

fuel

tank

and

carburetor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refill tank with fresh gasoline and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

8

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

 

8

Check

all

 

wiring.

 

 

 

 

9

Carburetor

 

out

of

adjustment.

9

See

"To Adjust

 

Carburetor"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

and

Adjustments

 

section.

10

Engine

 

valves

 

out

 

of adjustment.

10

Contact

a

Sears

or other

 

qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

center.

 

 

 

 

 

1

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Clean/replace

 

air filter.

 

 

2

Bad

spark

 

plug.

 

 

 

 

2

Replace

 

spark

plug.

 

 

 

3

Weak

or

dead

battery.

 

 

3

Recharge

 

or

replace

battery.

4

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

4

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

!5

Stale

 

or

dirty

fuel.

 

 

 

 

!5

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill

 

tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

6

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

 

6

Check

all

 

wiring.

 

 

 

 

7

Carburetor

 

out

of

adjustment.

7

See

"To Adjust

 

Carburetor"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

and

Adjustments

 

section.

8

Engine

 

valves

 

out

 

of adjustment.

8

Contact

a

Sears

or other

 

qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

center.

 

 

 

 

 

1

Clutch/brake

 

pedal

not

depressed.

1

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal.

2

Attachment

clutch

 

is engaged.

2

Disengage

 

attachment

clutch.

3

Weak

or

dead

battery.

 

 

3

Recharge

 

or

replace

battery.

4

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Replace

 

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

!5

Corroded

 

battery

terminals.

 

!5

Clean

 

battery

 

terminals.

 

 

6

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

 

6

Check

all

 

wiring.

 

 

 

 

7

Faulty

ignition

 

switch.

 

 

7

Check/replace

 

ignition

switch.

8

Faulty

solenoid

or

 

starter.

 

8

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or starter.

9

Faulty

operator

presence

 

9

Contact

a

Sears

or other

 

qualified

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Weak

or

dead

battery.

 

 

1

Recharge

 

or

replace

battery.

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/reducespeed.

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

®ap

 

or changesparkplug.

7

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

7

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

8

Stale

 

or

dirty

fuel.

 

 

 

 

8

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill

 

tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

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