TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
CAUSe
....
1, "Weak or dead battery,
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2
Corroded battery terminals.
3
Loose or damaged wiring,
4
Faulty solenoid or starter.
1
Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
2
Throttle in "CHOKE"
position,
3
Build-up of grass, leaves and
trash under mower.
4
Dirty air filter.
5
Low oil level/dirty
oil.
PROBLEM
..............
Engine
clicks
but
will not start
Loss of power
....,,,,,,_
Excessive
vibration
6
Faulty spark plug.
7
Dirty fuel filter.
8
Stale or dirty fuel.
9
Water in fuel.
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15
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2
Spark plug wire bose,
birty engine air screen/fins:
Dirty!clogged
muffler,
Loose or damaged wiring.
Carburetor
out of adjustment,
Engine valves out of adjustment,
Worn, bent or loose blade.
Bent btade mandrel,
CO..ECTIO"
1
Recharge or replace battery.
2
Clean battery terminals.
3
Check all wiring.
4
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
1
Raise cutting height/reduce
speed
2
Adjust throttle control.
3
Clean underside of mower
housing.
4
Clean/rep_ace air filter.
5
Check oil level/change
oil.
6
Clean®aporchange
sparkpiug
7
Replace fuel filter.
8
Empty fuel tank and refill tank witf
fresh, clean gasoline,
9
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh gasoline and
replace fuel filter.
10
Connect & tighten spark plug wire
11
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12
Clean/replace
muff/or.
13
Check all wiring.
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See "To Ad ust Carburetor*'
in
8erv ce and Adjustments
section.
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Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,
1
Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt
2
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,
,3
, Loose/damaged
part(s),
,3
Tighten loose part(s).
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Replace damagedparts,. .....................................
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Engine
continues
to
1
Faulty operator-safety
presence
1
Check wiring, switches and
run when
operator
control system,
connections.
If not corrected,
leaves
seat with
atta-
contact a Sears or other
i chment
clutch engaged
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