Craftsman 28913 Operation Manual - Page 30

Troubleshooting Chart

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual PROBLEM CAUSE unless directed to Sears service CORRECTION center Poor cut - uneven cutting 1 Worn, bent or lo_se blaJe. 2 Mower deck not eveL 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt, 2 Level mower deck 3 Buildup of grass, teave_;, and trash under mow _=r, 4 Bent blade man(rel. 3 Clean underside of mower housing 4 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center_ Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge 5 Clogged mower,Jeck v,.mt from build-up of grass, leave s, and trash around ma _drels, 5 Clean around mandrels to open vent holes, 1 Obstruction in cll_tch m ._chanism. 1 Remove obstruction, 2 Worn/damaged nower drive belt..! 2 Replace mower drive belt 3 Frozen idler pull_ _y. 4 Frozen blade m_ ndrel, 1 Engine speed to ) slow. 3 Replace idler pulley_ 4 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Place throttle control in "FAST" position, 2 Travel speed too fast. Shift to slower speed, 3 Wet grass. 4 Mower deck not level. 3 Allow grass to dr/before 4 Level mower deck. mowing 5 Low/uneven tire air pre _sure, 6 Worn, bent or louise blEde, 5 Check tires for proper PSIo 6 Replace!sharpen blade,, Tigllten blade bolto 7 Buildup of grass leave _and trash under mo_ er_ 7 Clean underside of mower housing. 8 Mower drive belt worn, 8 Replace mower drive belt. 9 Blades improper ly inst_ 4Iedo 9 Reinstall blades sharp edge down, 10 Improper blades used, 10 Replace with blades listed in this manual., 11 Clogged mower deck vent holes 11 Clean around mandrels to from buildup of [ ross, l_aves, and trash around mandrels open vent holes, Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge 1 Light switch is "()FF". Bulb(s) or lamp(3) burred out. Faulty light switc h, 4 Loose or damagad wiri'_g. 5 Blown fuse., 1 Bad battery celils) 2 Poor cable conn.=ction_;. 1 "SJrn light switch "ON", 2 Replace bulb(s) orlamp(s). 3 Check/replace light switch, 4 Check wiring and connections. 5 Replace fuse° 1 Replace battery,, 2 Check/clean all connections. 3 Faulty regulator (if so e quipped), 3 Replace regulator, 4 Faulty alternato[ 4 Replace alternate_ 3O • Escoger un modo que n_ estando en • No cortar la i perder tracc Poner siem en pendient cuesta abaj_ • Evitar arrant te. Silas rue las cuchillas en la pendi_ • Mantener t( dientes fent repentinos pueden cau • Poner la m_ funciona cc dispositivos estabilidad, entes ernpir • No intentar, pie en el ter • No corral c_ L.as m&quin si una ruedz Iil. NINOS Si e! operador de los niSos p_ Los niflos a rr quina y tas act de que los ni5 _ltima vez que • Mantener Ic vigilados po el operador •Estar alerta entra en el • Antesy dur_ y abajo par_ • Nunca lleva apagadas, I o interferir c m&quina,, to edentement &rea de cort o tumbados • Nunca deja quinao • Tener el mt a cantos ci objetos que IV. REMOLC • Remolcar s_ gancho dise equipo o re al efecto, , Seguirlasr_ respecto a I y el remolqt

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See
appropriate
section
in manual
unless
directed
to Sears
service
center
PROBLEM
Poor
cut
- uneven
cutting
Mower
blades
will
not
rotate
Poor
grass
discharge
CAUSE
CORRECTION
1
Worn,
bent or lo_se blaJe.
1
Replace
blade
Tighten
blade bolt,
2
Mower
deck not
eveL
2
Level mower
deck
3
Buildup
of grass,
teave_;, and
3
Clean underside
of mower
trash under mow _=r,
housing
4
Bent blade man(rel.
4
Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service center_
5
Clogged
mower,Jeck
v,.mt from
5
Clean around
mandrels
to
build-up
of grass, leave s, and
open vent holes,
trash around
ma _drels,
Obstruction
in cll_tch m
._chanism.
1
2
Worn/damaged
nower
drive
belt..! 2
Frozen
idler
pull__y.
3
Frozen blade m_ ndrel,
4
Engine
speed to ) slow.
1
1
3
4
1
2
Travel
speed
too
fast.
Remove
obstruction,
Replace
mower drive belt
Replace
idler pulley_
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
Place throttle
control
in "FAST"
position,
Shift to slower
speed,
3
Wet
grass.
4
Mower
deck not level.
5
Low/uneven
tire air pre _sure,
6
Worn, bent or louise blEde,
7
Buildup of grass
leave _and
trash
under mo_ er_
8
Mower drive belt worn,
9
Blades improper ly inst_ 4Iedo
10
Improper
blades used,
11
Clogged
mower
deck vent holes
from
buildup of [ ross, l_aves, and
3
Allow
grass
to dr/before
mowing
4
Level mower
deck.
5
Check tires for proper
PSIo
6
Replace!sharpen
blade,, Tigllten
blade bolto
7
Clean
underside
of mower
housing.
8
Replace
mower
drive belt.
9
Reinstall
blades sharp
edge down,
10
Replace with
blades listed in
this manual.,
11
Clean
around
mandrels
to
open vent
holes,
Headlight(s)
not
working
(if so
equipped)
1
trash
around
mandrels
Light switch
is "()FF".
Bulb(s) or lamp(3)
burred
out.
Faulty light switc h,
1
"SJrn light switch
"ON",
2
Replace
bulb(s)
orlamp(s).
3
Check/replace
light switch,
4
Loose or damagad
wiri'_g.
4
Check wiring
and connections.
Battery
will
not
charge
5
Blown
fuse.,
1
Bad battery
celils)
2
Poor cable conn.=ction_;.
5
Replace fuse°
1
Replace battery,,
2
Check/clean
all connections.
3
Faulty regulator
(if so e quipped),
4
Faulty alternato[
3
Replace
regulator,
4
Replace
alternate_
Escoger
un
modo que n_
estando en
No cortar la i
perder tracc
Poner siem
en pendient
cuesta abaj_
Evitar arrant
te. Silas
rue
las cuchillas
en la pendi_
Mantener
t(
dientes
fent
repentinos
pueden cau
Poner la m_
funciona
cc
dispositivos
estabilidad,
entes
ernpir
No intentar,
pie en el ter
No corral
c_
L.as m&quin
si una ruedz
Iil. NINOS
Si e! operador
de los niSos p_
Los niflos a rr
quina y tas act
de que los ni5
_ltima vez que
Mantener
Ic
vigilados po
el operador
•Estar
alerta
entra en el
Antesy dur_
y abajo par_
Nunca lleva
apagadas,
I
o interferir c
m&quina,, to
edentement
&rea de cort
o tumbados
Nunca deja
quinao
Tener el mt
a cantos
ci
objetos que
IV. REMOLC
Remolcar s_
gancho dise
equipo o re
al efecto,
,
Seguirlasr_
respecto a I
y el remolqt
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