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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Loss of drive Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" Engine dies when tractor is shifted into reverse 1 Engine speed too slow. 2 Travel speed too fast. 3 Wet grass. 4 Mower deck not level. 1 Place throttle in "FAST" position. 2 Shift to slower speed. 3 Allow grass to dry before mowing. 4 Level mower deck. 5 Low/uneven tire air pressure. 5 Check tires for proper PSI. 6 Worn, bent or loose blade. 6 Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. 7 Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower. 8 Mower drive belt worn. 7 Clean underside of mower housing. 8 Replace mower drive belt. 9 Blades improperly installed. 9 Reinstall blades sharp edge down. 10 Improper blades used. 10 Replace blades. 11 Clogged mower deck vent holes 11 Clean around mandrels to from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels. open vent holes. 1 Light switch is "OFF". 1 Turn light switch "ON". 2 Bulb(s) or lamp(s) burned out. 2 Replace bulb(s) or lamp(s). 3 Faulty light switch. 3 Check/replace light switch. 4 Loose or damaged wiring. 5 Blown fuse. 4 Check wiring and connections. 5 Replace fuse. 1 Bad battery cell(s). 2 Poor cable connections. 1 Replace battery. 2 Check/clean all connections. 3 Faulty regulator (if so equipped). 3 Replace regulator. 4 Faulty alternator. 1 Freewheel control in "disengaged" position. 4 Replace alternator. 1 Place freewheel control in "engaged" position. 2 Motion drive belt worn, damaged, 2 Replace motion drive belt. or broken. 1 Engine throttle control not set 1 Move throttle control between between half and full speed (fast) half and full speed (fast) position position before stopping engine. before stopping engine. 1 Reverse operation system (ROS) 1 Turn ignition key to ROS "ON" is not "ON" while mower or other position. See Operation section. attachment is engaged. Find this and art your other product manuals online. Get answers from our team of home experts. Get a personalized maintenance p[an for your home. Find information and tools to hetp with home projects. b_eug_t te you by Seazs 29

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See
appropriate
section in
manual
unless directed
to
Sears service center
PROBLEM
Poor grass
discharge
Headlight(s)
not
working
(if
so
equipped)
Battery
will
not
charge
Loss of
drive
Engine
"backfires"
when
turning
engine
"OFF"
Engine
dies
when
tractor
is
shifted
into
reverse
CAUSE
1
Engine
speed
too slow.
2
Travel
speed
too fast.
3
Wet
grass.
4
Mower
deck
not level.
5
Low/uneven
tire air pressure.
6
Worn,
bent
or loose
blade.
7
Buildup
of grass,
leaves
and
trash
under
mower.
8
Mower
drive
belt worn.
9
Blades
improperly
installed.
10
Improper
blades
used.
11
Clogged
mower
deck
vent
holes
from
buildup
of grass,
leaves,
and
trash
around
mandrels.
1
Light switch
is "OFF".
2
Bulb(s)
or lamp(s)
burned
out.
3
Faulty
light switch.
4
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
5
Blown
fuse.
1
Bad battery
cell(s).
2
Poor
cable
connections.
3
Faulty
regulator
(if so equipped).
4
Faulty
alternator.
1
Freewheel
control
in "disengaged"
position.
2
Motion
drive
belt worn,
damaged,
or broken.
1
Engine
throttle
control
not
set
between
half
and full
speed
(fast)
position
before
stopping
engine.
1
Reverse
operation
system
(ROS)
is not "ON" while
mower
or other
attachment
is engaged.
CORRECTION
1
Place
throttle
in "FAST"
position.
2
Shift
to slower
speed.
3
Allow
grass
to dry
before
mowing.
4
Level
mower
deck.
5
Check
tires
for proper
PSI.
6
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
7
Clean
underside
of mower
housing.
8
Replace
mower
drive
belt.
9
Reinstall
blades
sharp
edge
down.
10
Replace
blades.
11
Clean
around
mandrels
to
open
vent
holes.
1
Turn light switch
"ON".
2
Replace
bulb(s)
or lamp(s).
3
Check/replace
light switch.
4
Check
wiring
and connections.
5
Replace
fuse.
1
Replace
battery.
2
Check/clean
all connections.
3
Replace
regulator.
4
Replace
alternator.
1
Place
freewheel
control
in
"engaged"
position.
2
Replace
motion
drive
belt.
1
Move
throttle
control
between
half and full speed
(fast)
position
before
stopping
engine.
1
Turn ignition
key to ROS
"ON"
position.
See Operation
section.
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Get answers from our team of home experts.
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home projects.
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