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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard toatart
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
Mert
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1.
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not"CHOKED"
properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Bad spark plug.
5.
Dirty air filter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
7.
Water In fuel.
8.
Looseor damaged wiring.
9.
Carburetoroutof adjustment.
10.
Enginevalves outof 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.
Spark plug wire is disconnected.
4.
Weak or dead battery.
5.
Blown fuse.
6.
Corroded battery terminals.
7.
Loose or damaged wiring.
8.
Faulty ignition switch.
9.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
10.
Faulty operator presence switch(es).
1.
Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded batteryterminals.
3.
Looseor damagedwidng.
4,
Faultysolenoidor starter.
1.
Cuttingtoo muchgrass/toofast,
2,
ThrOttlein "CHOKE"position.
3.
Build-upof grass,leaves andtrash undermower.
4.
Dirtyair filter.
5,
Low oil level/dirty oil.
6.
Faultyspark plug.
7.
Dirtyfuel filter.
8,
Stale or dirtyfuel.
9.
Water in fue!.
10.
Spark plugwire loose.
11.
Dirtyengine air ecroen/fins.
12.
Dirty/cloggedmuffler.
t3.
Looseor damaged wiflng.
t 4.
Carburetoroutof,adjustment.
15.
Engine valvesout of adjustment.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Rent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damagedpart(s),
1.
Ftll fuel tank.
2.
See TO START ENGINE In Operation section.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5.
Clean/replace
air filter.
6.
Replace fuel filter.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, raft, tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8.
Check all widng.
9.
Contact Sears Service Department.
10.
Contact Sears Service Department.
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 widng.
7.
Contact Sears Service Department.
8.
Contact Sears Service Department.
1,
Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2.
Disengage attachment clutch.
3.
Connect wire to spark plug.
4.
Recharge or replace battery.
5.
Replace fuse.
6,
Clean battery terminals,
7.
Check all wiring.
8.
Check/replace ignition switch.
9.
Check/replace solenoid or starter.
t0,
Contact Sears Service Department.
1.
Rechargeor replace battery,
2.
Clean b_.ttery terminals,
3.
Check all widng.
4.
Check/replacesolenoid or starter.
1.
Set in "Higher Cut"positioniraducespeed.
2.
Adjustthrottlecontrol.
3.
Clean undersideof mower housing.
4.
Clean/replaceair fitter.
5.
Check oil level/changeoil.
6.
Clean andregap or change sparkplug,
7.
Replace fuel fitter.
8.
Drainfuel tank andrefill withfresh gasoline.
9.
Drainfuel tank andcarburetor,refilltank with fTesh
gasolineand replace fuel filter.
10.
Connect and tightenspark plug wire.
i 11.
Clean engineair screen/fins.
12.
Clean/replacemuffler.
13.
Check all widng.
j 14.
ContactSears Service Department,
15.
ContactSears ServiceDepartment.
1,
Replace blade. Tightenblade bolt.
2,
Replace blade mandrel.
3,
Tighten loosepart(s). Replace damaged parts.
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