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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
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PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Loss
of power
1
Cutting too much grass/too
fast
I
Raise cutting hetghttreduce
speed
2
Throttle _n CHOKE" pestt_on
2
Adjust throttle control
3
BuEId-up of grass, leaves and
3
Clean underside
of mower
trash under mawer,
housing.
4
Dirty a_rNter
4
Clean/replace
a_rfilter
5
Low o_1level/d_rty o_t
5
Check o_1leve!/change
o_l
6
Faulty spark plug
6
Clean and regap or change
spark
plug.
7
D_rty fuel fi{ter
7
Replace fuel filtec
8
Stale or dirty fuel
8
Empty rue{ tank and refill tank wlt_"
fresh, clean gasoline.
9
Water rn fuel
9
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh gasoline
and
replace fuel filter.
t0
Spark pIug wire lease.
I0
Connect and tighten spark p]ug
wire.
tl
D_rty engine air screen/fins,
1I
Clean engine a_r screen, fins,
t2
D_rty/cfegged muffler
12
Clean/replace
muffler
13
Loose er damaged wiring.
13
Check all wlnng.
14
Engine valves out of adjustment
14
Contact a Sears er other qualified
service center
Excessive
vibration
1
V'vorn, bent or loose blade
1
Replace blade
T_gbten blade bolt
2
Bent blade mandret
2
Contact a Sears or ether
qualified service center
3
Loose/damaged
part(s)
3
Tighten loose partlst
Replace damaged parts
Engine
continues
to
1
Faulty opera[or-safety
presence
1
Check wEnng, switches and
run when
operator
control system
connechons.
If not corrected,
leaves
seat with
contact a Sears or other quahfled
attachment
clutch
service center
engaged
._
CAUTION:
DO NOT
U
operate
machine
until
problem is corrected.
Poor cut - uneven
1
Worn, bent or loose blade.
1
cutting
2
Mower deck not revel
! 2
3
Buildup of grass, leaves, and
3
trash under mower.
4
Bent blade mandrel
Clogged mower deck vent from
build-up of grass, leaves, and
trash around mandrels.
Replace
biade
Tighten
blade
bolt
Level mower deck
Clean underside
of mower
housing
4
Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center
: 5
Ciean around mandrels
to
open vent holes
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