TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Loss of power
......... I,
Cutting
too much grass/too
1. Set in "Higher
Cut" position/-'
fast,,
reduce
speed_
2, Throttle
in "CHOKE"
position°
3.
Build-up
of grass,
leaves
and trash under mower,,
4,
Dirty air filter.
5,
6,
2.
Adjust throttle
control,
3, Clean
underside
of mower
housing,
4,
Clean/replace
air filter.
Low oil leve!/dirty
oil,
5,
Faulty spark plug,
6.
7.
Dirty fuel filter,
7,
8, Stale or dirty fuel
8,
9. Water in fuel,
9.
10oSpark
plug wire loose.
1 ! ,Dirty engine
air screen/fins.
Check
oil level/change
oil.
Clean
and regap or change
spark plug,
Replace
fuel filter,
Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline°
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor,
refill tank with
fresh gasoline
and replace
fuel filter,
10_Connect
and tighten
spark
plug wire.
11 ,Clean
engine
air screen/
fins.
12. Dirty!clogged
muffler°
13oLoose
or damaged
wiring,
• 14, Carburetor
out of
adjustment,
15_Engine valves out of
adjustment.
12,Clean/replace
muffler°
13oCheck
all wiring.
14,See
"To Adjust
Carburetor"
in Service
Adjustments
section.
15,Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center,
Excessive
vibration
Enginecontinues
to run when
operator
leaves
seat with
attachment
clutch
engaged
Poor cut - uneven
1o Worn, bent or loose blade.
1. Replace
blade,,
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged
part(s)_
,,
1.
2,
3,
4.
5,
....
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i..........
,
Faulty operator-safety
presence
control
system_
Worn,
bent or loose blade.
Mower
deck not level.
Buildup
of grass,
leaves,
and trash under mower,
Bent blade
mandrel,
Clogged
mower
deck vent
from build-up
of grass,
leaves,
and trash
around
mandrels,
2_
3.
Tighten
blade
bolt,,
Replace
blade
mandrel.
Tighten
loose part(s),
Replace
damaged
parts.
,
Check
wiring,
switches
and
connections.
If not corrected,
contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center,
.........
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t,
Replace
blade,
Tighten
blade bolt,
2,
Level mower
deck°
3,
Clean
underside
of mower
housing.
4,
Replace
blade
mandrel,
5, Clean
around
mandrels
to
open vent holes,
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