TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See appropriate
section
in manual
unless directed
to Sears service
center
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard
to start
1. Out of fuel.
2.
Engine
not"CHOKED"
properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4o Bad spark plug.
5. Weak or dead battery.
&
Dirty air fiIter.
7.
Dirty fuet fiiter_
8. Water in fuel.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2
See "TO START
ENGINE"
in
Operation
section.
3. Wait severat
minutes
before
attempting
to start.
4.
Replace
spark plugo
5.
Recharge
or replace
battery.
6. Cban/rep}ace
air filter.
. Replace fuel filter.
. Empty fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refill tank with fresh gas-
oline and replace
fuel filter.
9.
Check all wiring.
1 O. See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in Service
and Adjustments
section.
1. Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
9.
Loose or damaged
wiring.
10. Carburetor
out of adjustment.
Engine
will not
turn over
JEngine clicks but
will not start
Loss of power
1. Engine valves out of
adjustmenL
1. Dirty air filter
2.
Bad spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
. Dirbj fueI filter.
• Sta}e or dirty fuef.
6.
Loose or damaged
wiring.
7.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
8, Engine valves out of
adjustment,
, Brake pedal not depressed.
• Attachment
clutch is engaged
3.
Weak or dead battery,
4.
Blown fuse,
5.
Corroded
battery terminal&
6.
Loose or damaged
wiring.
7,
Faulty ignition switch.
8.
Faulty solenoid
or starter
,
Faulty operator presence
switch(as),
I2" Weak or dead battery,
• Corroded
battery
terminals.
3
Loose or damaged
wiring.
4.
Faulty solenoid
or starter,
1. Cutting too much grass/too
fast,
2, Throttle
in "CHOKE"
position.
3.
Buitd-up
of grass, leaves and
trash under mower,
4, Dirty air filter,
5, Low oil level/dirty
oil.
1. Clean/replace
air filter•
2. Replace
spark plug.
Replace
fuel filter,
,I.
Recharge
or replace
battery.
• Empty fuel tank and refill tank
with fresh, clean gasoline,
5. Check
all wiring,
7, See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in
Service
and Adjustments
section.
8.
Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
2'
Depress
brake pedal•
. Disengage
attachment
clutch.
3.
Recharge
or replace
battery.
, Replace
fuse.
, Clean battery terminal&
&
Check
all w_nng
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 al! wiring°
4. Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter,
1_ Raise cutting
height/reduce
speed
. Adiust throttle
control.
. Clean underside
of mower
housing.
4.
Clean/replace
air filter.
5.
Check oil level/change
oil.
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