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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
i
Engine will not turn over
i
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1,
Out of fue!,
2o
Engine not"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 outof adjustment.
10,
Engine valves out of adjustment
1.
Dirty air rilter.
2,
Bad spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery,
4.
Dirtyfuelfilter.
5,
Stale or dirty fuel,
6,
Looseor damagedwiring,
7,
Carburetor outof adjustment
8
Enginevalvesout of adjustment.
t.
Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
2.
Attachment clutchis engaged.
3.
Weakordead battery.
4,
Blown fuse,
5.
Corroded battery terminals.
6
Loose or damaged wiring,
7,
Faulty ignirion switch.
8_ Faulty solenoidor starter,
9,
Faulty operator presenceswitch(as).
1, Weak or dead battery,
2_ Corroded battery terminals.
3.
Looseor damaged wiring.
4_ Faulty solenoid or starter°
1. Cutting too much grass/toofasL
2o Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5.
Low oil leve!ldirty oil.
6.
Faally sparkplug.
7,
Dirty fuel filter,
8.
Stale or dirty fuel
9r
Watarin fuel.
lO,
Sparkplug wire Ioose.
11,
Dirty engineair screen/fins
12. Dirty/cloggedmuffler.
....
13,
Looseor damaged wiring.
14,
Carburetor out of adjustment,
t5,
Engine valves outof adjustment,
1o Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged part(s),
CORRECTION
1.
Filt fuel tank,
2.
See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section°
3.
Wail several minutesbefore attempring to start.
4.
Replace spark plug,.
5.
Clean/replaceair filter.
6.
Replace fuel filter_
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasolineand replace fuelfilter.
8,
Check all wiring.
9.
Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
10,
Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
1o Cleanlreplace
air rifler.
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 wiring.
7,
Contact Sears Service Center/Department,
8,
Contact Sears Service Center/Department,
1. Depress ctutctVbrake pedal.
2.
Disengage attachment clutch.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4_ Replace fuse.
5.
Clean battery terminals.
6.
Check all wiring°
7.
Chscldraplace ignition switch,
8.
ChecWreplacesolenoidor starter_
9
Contact Sears ServiceCanter/Department.
1. Rechargeor replace battery.
2,
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Check all wiring
4_ ChecWreplacesolenoidor starter,,
1o Set in "Higher Cut"position/reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttlecontrol.
3.
Clean undersideof mower housing.
4, Cleanlreptace alrfilter.
5. Check ell leveltchange oil.
6, CIean and regap or change sparkplug,
7.
Replace fuelfilter,
8. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9.
Drain fuel lank and carburetor,refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replacefuel filter,
1o. Connect and tighten sparkplug wire.
11, Clean engine air screentfins.
12. Clean/replacemuffler. ...........
13. Checkall wiring.
14. Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
15o Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
1,
Replace blade,
Tighten blade bolt,
2.
Replace blade mandrel,
3
Tighten loose pad(s).
Replace damaged
parts.
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