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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
wgt not start
Hard to start
Engine will not tern over'
Engine clicks but will not
start
Lose of power
i, n
Excessive vibration
1
Out of fuel
2
Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3
Engine flooded.
4.
Badspark
plug
5,
Dkty air filtel.
6
Dirty fuel filter
7,
Water in fuel
8
Loose or d,"maged wiring
9,
Carburetor
out of adjustment
t 0
Engine valves out of adjustment
1
Dttty air filter,
2.
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery,
4
Dirty fuel filter,
5,
Stale or dirty fue!
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7,
Carburetor
out of adjustment
8
Englnevalves
outof
adjustment
1
Clutch/btake
pedal not depressed
2
Attachment
clutch is engaged
3
Weak or dead battery,
4
Blown fuse
5
Corroded battery terminals
6.
Loose or damagedwldng
7
Faulty Ignition switch
8,
Faulty solenoid or starter
9
Faulty operator presence swttch(es),
1
Weak or dead battery,
2, Corroded battery terminals
3. Loose or damaged wiring
4
Faulty solenoid or starter
1
Cuttingtoo 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 level/dirty oil
6
Faulty spark plug
7
Dirty fuel filter
8
Stale or dirty fuel,
9
Water in fuel
t0
Spark plug wire loose,
11.
Dirty engineair screen/fins.
12
Dirty/clogged muffler
13
Looseor damagedwlrlng
14, Carburetor out of adjustmanL
15.
Enginevalves out of adjustment,
1, Worn, bent or looseblade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel
3
Loose/damaged part(s)
1.
Fill fuel tank,
2,
See "TO START ENGINE" In Operation section
3
Walt several minutes before attempting to start
4.
Replace spark plug,
5
Cleanheplace
air filter
6.
Replace fuel filter
7
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8
Check allwlring.
9
Contact Sears Service Center/DepartmenL
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Contact Sears Service Cantel/Departmant
1, Clean/replace ak filter
2,
Replace spark plug.
3,
Recharge or replace battery.
4,
Replacefuelfilter
5
Drainfuel tank and refill with freshgasoline,
6
Check allwlrlng,
7. Contact Sears Service Canter/Department
8
Contact Sears ServlceCenter/DepartrnenL
1
Depress clutch/brakepedal.
2, Disengage attachment clutch
3
Rechargeor replace battery,
4.
Replace fuse,
5, Clean battery telmlnals
6
Check all wiring
7.
Check/replace Ignition switch.
8
Check/replace solenoid orstarter,
9
Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
1
Rechargeor replace battery.
2, Clean battery terminals
3
Check allwldng
4. Check/replace solanald or starter,
1, Set In"Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2
Adjust throttlecontrol,
3.
Clean underalde of mower housing.
4,
Clean/replace air filter
5
Check oil level/change oil,
6
Clean and regap or change spark plug
7
Replace fuel filter,
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
9.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tankwith flesh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire,
11
Clean engine air ecrean/flns.
12
Clean/replace muffler.
13
Check all wiring.
14.
Contact Sears Service Center/Department
15.
Contact Sears Service CenteriDepartmant
t.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt,
2
Replace blade mandrel.
3
T[ghtenloose part(s). Replace damaged parts
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