TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Poor cut - uneven | 1 | Worn, |
| bent | or loose blade, | 1 | Replace | blade. Tighten blade bolto | |||
cutting | 2 | Mower | deck | not | level,, | 2 | Level | mower deck. | |||
| 3 | Buildup | of grass, | leaves, and | 3 | Clean | underside | of mower | |||
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| 4 | Bent | blade | mandrel, | 4 | Contact | a Sears | or other | |||
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Clogged mower deck vent from
5Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
Mower blades will | 1 | Obstruction | in clutch mechanism.. | 1 | Remove | obstruction,, |
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not | rotate | 2 | Worn/damaged |
| mower | drive belt, | 2 | Replace | mower | drive | bell | ||||
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| 3 | Frozen | idler pulley |
| 3 | Replace | idler | pulley,, |
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| 4 | Frozen | blade | mandrel |
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Poor | grass | 1 | Engine | speed | too slow., |
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| 4 | Mower | deck | not | level |
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| 5 | Low/uneven | tire | air pressure. | 5 | Check | tires for proper | PSt_ | ||||||
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| 6 | Worn, bent or loose blade. | 6 | Replace/sharpen | blade° Tighten | |||||||||
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| 7 | Buildup | of grass, | leaves | and | 7 | Clean | underside | of mower | |||||
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| 8 | Mower | drive | belt | worn,, |
| 8 | Replace | mower | drive | bell | |||
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| 9 | Blades | improperly installed, | 9 | Reinstall | blades | sharp | edge down, | ||||||
10 Improper blades used,
1'1 Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.
10Replace with blades listed in this manual,,
11Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
Headlight(s) | not | 1 | Light | switch | is "OFF". | 1 | Turn light switch "ON"_ | ||
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| 2 | Bulb(s) or lamp(s) burned out. | 2 | Replace bulb(s) | or lamp(s), | |||
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| 3 | Faulty | light | switch_ | 3 | Check/replace | light switch° | |
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| 4 | Loose | or damaged wiring. | 4 | Check wiring and connections° | |||
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| 5 | Blown | fuse, |
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