TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS

PROBLEM

 

 

CAUSE

Unit will

not shift

1

Shifting

procedure incorrect.

or shifts

hard

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Tractor

ddve belt and/or

brake out of adjustment

 

 

3

Transaxle not operating

properly.

Engine continues

1. Faulty operetor_safety presence control system

to run when

 

 

 

 

operator

leaves

 

 

 

 

seal with mower

 

 

 

 

clutch engaged

 

 

 

 

Poorcut-uneven

1

Worn, bent or loose blade

 

 

2,

Mower deck not level.

 

 

 

3,

Build;up

of grass, leaves and trash under mower

CORRECTION

1Check shifting procedure Unit MUST come to a complete stop before changing directions

2Check adjustment of traclor drive belt and/or brake

Adjust if necessary

3.Contact Sears Service Department,

1.Checkwidng, switches and connections I! not corrected, contact Sears Service Department

1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt

2, Replace blade mandrel,

3, Clean underside of mower housing.

Mower blades will not rotate

Poor or no grass discharge

Mower leaves

unmowed strip between blades

Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped)

1.Obstruction in clutch mechanism

2Mower drive belt out of adjustment

3Worn/damaged mower drive bell.

4Frozen idler pulley,

1Build-upel grass, leaves and trash under mower

2Wet grass

3, Engine speed too slow 4,, Travel speed too fast.

5.Mowing to much grass

S.Mower deck not level

7Low/uneven tire air pressure..

8Worn, bent or loose blade

9Mower drive belt worn or out of adjustment

10 Blades improperly installed,

11Improper blades used.

1, Mowing wet/high moisture content grass 2, Mowing too much grass

3.Mowing too fast.

4Blades are worn or require sharpening,

5Blade drive belt out of adiustment

6Worn or damaged quifi assembly(s).

7.Damaged mower deck housing

1Switch is "OFF"

2.Bulb(s) burned out,

3Faulty light switch

4, Loose or damaged wiring,

5.Blown fuse,

1Remove obstruction

2.Adjust mower drive belt

3Replace mower drive belt 4, Replace idler pulley

1.Clean underside of mower housing

2Allow grass to dry before mowing,

3, Place throttle control in "FAST" position

4.. Shift to slower speed

5, Set cutting height to higher setting,, Then re-cutat normal setting,

6, Level mower deck

7, Check tires for proper air pressure

8, Replacetsharpen blade Tighten blade bol!

9.Replace/adiust mower drive belt

!0 Reinstall blades sharp edge down,,

t I Replace with blades fisled in this manual

1, Allow grass to dry before mowing,

2Set cutting height to higher setting,

3Place transmission control lever in lower setting

4Sharpen or replace blades if necessary

5Check tension of blade drive belt Adjust if necessary

6, Replace quill assembly(s),

7 Repair of replace mower deck housing

1, Tum switch "ON"

2 Replace bulb(s)_

3, ChecWreplace light switch,

4Check Wiring and connections 5, Replace fuse,

Batterywill not charge

Steering erratic

Steering difficulty

1Poor cable connections

2Bad battery cells,,

3Faulty regulator (if so equipped).

!Steering sector'gear and pinion loose

2 Worn ball joints

1Steering sector gear and pinion tight

2Steering pivot points dry

1,. Check/dean all connections.

2.Replace battery

3Replace regulator.

1.Check steering sector gear Adjust if necessary 2, Check ball joints Replace if necessary.

1Check steering sector gear Adjust il necessary

2 See Lubrication Chart

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