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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Wili not start
Hard to start
Enginewill
not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
Loss of power
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
3.
Engine
flooded.
.
5.
6.
7.
Bad spark plug.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5.
Dirty fuel filter.
6.
Water in fuel.
7.
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10.Engine
valves
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
wiring.
7.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Clutch/brake
pedal not
depressed
2.
Attachment
clutch is
engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4.
Blown fuse.
5.
Corroded
battery
terminals.
6.
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
7.
Faulty ignition
switch.
8.
Faulty solenoid
or starter.
Faulty operator
presence
switch(es).
g.
1. Weak or dead battery,
2. Corroded
battery
terminals.
3. Loose
or damaged
wiring.
I 4.
Faulty solenoid
or starter,
CORRECTION
1. Cutting
too much grass/too
fast.
2.
Throttle
in "CHOKE"
position.
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation
section.
3. Wait several
minutes
before
attempting
to start.
Replace
spark
plug.
Clean/replace
air filter.
Replace
fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline
and replace
fuel
filter.
8. Check
all wiring.
9. See 'q-o Adjust
Carburetor"
in Service
Adjustments
section.
10.Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
1. Clean/replace
air 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 wiring.
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in
Service
Adjustments
section.
8. Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center,
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal.
2.
Disengage
attachment
clutch.
3.
Recharge
or replace
battery.
4.
Replace
fuse.
5. Clean
battery
terminals.
6. Check
all wiring.
7. Check/replace
ignition
switch.
8. Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
9. Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
1. Recharge
or replace
battery.
2. Clean
battery
terminals.
3. Check
all wiring,
4. Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce
speed.
2. Adjust throttle
control.
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