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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power 1 Weak or dead battery. 2 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 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. Water in fuel. 10 Spark plug wire loose. 11 Dirty engine air screen/fins. 12 Dirty/clogged muffler. 13 Loose or damaged wiring. 14 Carburetor out of adjustment. 15 Engine valves out of adjustment. Excessive vibration 1 Worn, bent or loose blade. 2 Bent blade mandrel. 3 Loose/damaged part(s). Engine continues to 1 run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Faulty operator-safety control system. presence 1 Recharge or replace battery. 2 Clean battery terminals. 3 Check all wiring. 4 Check/replace solenoid or starter. 1 Raise cutting height/reduce speed. 2 Adjust throttle control. 3 Clean underside 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 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 9 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter. 10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 11 Clean engine air screen/fins. 12 Clean/replace muffler. 13 Check all wiring. 14 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 15 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 3 Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts. 1 Check wiring, switches and connections. If not corrected, contact a Sears or other 32

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See
appropriate
section in
manual
unless directed
to
Sears service center
CAUSE
1
Weak
or dead
battery.
2
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
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.
PROBLEM
Engine
clicks
but
will
not
start
Loss
of
power
Excessive
vibration
Engine
continues
to
run
when
operator
leaves
seat
with
attachment
clutch
engaged
Water
in fuel.
10
Spark
plug wire
loose.
11
12
13
14
Dirty engine
air screen/fins.
Dirty/clogged
muffler.
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
15
Engine
valves
out of adjustment.
1
Worn,
bent
or loose
blade.
2
Bent
blade
mandrel.
3
Loose/damaged
part(s).
1
Faulty
operator-safety
presence
control
system.
CORRECTION
1
Recharge
or replace
battery.
2
Clean
battery
terminals.
3
Check
all wiring.
4
Check/replace
solenoid
or starter.
1
Raise
cutting
height/reduce
speed.
2
Adjust
throttle
control.
3
Clean
underside
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
Empty
fuel
tank
and refill tank
with
fresh,
clean
gasoline.
9
Empty
fuel
tank
and carburetor,
refill tank
with fresh
gasoline
and
replace
fuel
filter.
10
Connect
and tighten
spark
plug
wire.
11
Clean
engine
air screen/fins.
12
Clean/replace
muffler.
13
Check
all wiring.
14
See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in
Service
and Adjustments
section.
15
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
1
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
2
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
3
Tighten
loose
part(s).
Replace
damaged
parts.
1
Check
wiring,
switches
and
connections.
If not corrected,
contact
a Sears
or other
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