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TROUBLESHOOTUNG
POmNTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will notstart
Herd to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1. Out offuel
2
Enginenot"CHOKED"properly.
3_ Engine flooded
4.
Bad spark plug
5. Dirty air filter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
7. Water in fuel
8,
Loose or damaged wiring,
9
Carburetor
out of adjustment
10
Engine vatves out of adjustment.
1.
Dirty air filter
2,
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery
4,
Dirty fuel filter
5,
Stale or dirty fuel
6
Loose or damaged w_ring,
7
Carburetor
out of adjustment
8
Engine valves out of adjustment
1,
Ckdch/brake pedal not depressed
2
Attachment
clutch is engaged
3
Spark plug wire is disconnected
4,
Weak or dead battery
5
Blown fuse,
6.
Corroded
battery terminals
7
Loose or damaged wiring
8
Faulty ignition switch
9.
Faulty solenoid or starter
10
Faulty operator presence switch(as)
ii
1
Weak or dead battery
2
Corroded battery terminals
3
Looseor 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 Leve!/dirtyoil
6
Faulty spark plug
7.
Dirty fueliitter
8
Stale or dirtyfuet
9
Water in fuel
10
Spark plug wire loose
11.
Dirty engine air screen/fins
12
Dirty/clogged
mufiIer
13.
Loose or damaged wiring
14
Carburetor
out of adjustment
15,
Engine valves out of adjustment,
1
Worn. bent or loose blade
2,
Bent blade mandrel
3
Loose/damaged
part(s)
1.
Fillfuel tank.
2. See TO START ENGINE in Operation section.
3
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4
Replace spark plug
5
Clean/replace air filter
6
Replace fuel filter
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuelfilter.
8,
Check allwldng
9.
ContactSears Service Department.
10.
Contact SearsServ_ce Department
1
Clean/replace
a_r filter
2
Replace spark plug
3,
Recharge or replace battery,
4
Replace fuel filter,
5,
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
6
Check all widng
7
Contact Sears Service Department
8
Contact Sears Service Department
1.
Depress clutch/brake pedal
2.
Disengage attachment clutch
3
Connect wire to spark plug.
4
Recharge or replace battery,
5
Replace fuse
6
Clean battery terminals.
7
Check all wiring
8
Check/replace ignition switch.
9.
Check/replaca solenoid or starter
10
Contact Sears Service Department.
I
Recharge or replace battery.
2
Clean battery terminals
3
Check allwiring
4
Check/replaca
solenoid orstarter,
IH
ii
i,,
1. Set _n"Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2
Adjust throttle control
3
Clean underside of mower housing.
4
Clean/reptaca air filter
5
Check oi! level/change oil
6
Clean and regap or change spark plug,
7
Replace fuelfilter
8
Dra_nfuel tank and refillwith fresh gasollne_
9
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10
Connect and tightenspark plug wire.
11
Clean engine air screen/fins
12.
Clean/replaca muffler
13
Check all wlring.
14.
Contact Sears Service Department.
15
Contact Sears Service DepartmenL
1.
Replace blade
Tighten btade bolt,
2
Repiace blade mandrel
3
Tighten loose part(s)
Replace damaged parts,
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