TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Battery will not
charge
Loss of drive
Engine "backfires"
when turning
engine "OFF"
Engine dies when
tractor
is shifted
into reverse
1
2
3
4
1
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Bad battery
cell(s).
1
Replace
battery.
Poor cable connections.
2
Check/clean
all connections.
Faulty regulator
(if so equipped).
3
Replace
regulator.
Faulty alternator.
4
Replace
alternator.
Freewheel
control in
1
Place freewheel
control in
"DISENGAGED"
position.
"ENGAGED"
position.
Debris on steering
plate (if
2
See "CLEANING"
in the
I equipped),
maintenance
section.
Motion drive belt worn, damaged,
3
Replace
motion drive belt.
or broken.
I Axle
key missing.
4
Install axle key at rear wheel.
See
"TO REMOVE
WHEEL"
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section.
Move throttle
control between
half and full speed
(fast) position
before stopping
engine.
Engine
throttle
control
not
sel
1
between
half and full speed
(fast)
position
before
stopping
engine.
Reverse
operation
system
(ROS)
1
is not "ON" while mower
or other
attachment
is engaged.
Turn ignition
key to ROS "ON"
position.
See Operation
section.
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