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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM 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 CORRECTION 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. 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 Faulty regulator (if so equipped). 3 Replace regulator. 4 Faulty alternator. 4 Replace alternator. Freewheel control in "disengaged" position. 1 Place freewheel control in "engaged" position. 2 Motion drive belt worn, damaged, 2 Replace motion drive belt. or broken. 3 Air trapped in transmission 3 Purge transmission. during shipment or servicing. 1 Engine throttle control not sel 1 Move throttlecontrol 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. NEED MORE HELP? Youq_l_find the arm_J_r and mo_e on managemyhomeoCOm o Find this and a[[ your other product manuals online. o Get answers from our team of home experts. o Get a personalized maintenance plan for your home. o Find information and too[s to he[p with home projects. _ fo_ free! brought to you by Sears 30

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See
appropriate
section in
manual
unless directed
to
Sears service center
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Headlight(s)
not
working
(if
so
equipped)
1
Light switch
is "OFF".
2
Bulb(s)
or lamp(s)
burned
out.
3
Faulty
light switch.
1
Turn light switch
"ON".
2
Replace
bulb(s)
or lamp(s).
3
Check/replace
light switch.
4
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
4
Check
wiring
and connections.
5
Blown
fuse.
5
Replace
fuse.
Battery
will
not
1
Bad battery
cell(s).
1
Replace
battery.
charge
2
Poor
cable
connections.
2
Check/clean
all connections.
3
Faulty
regulator
(if so equipped).
3
Replace
regulator.
4
Faulty
alternator.
4
Replace
alternator.
Loss
of drive
Freewheel
control
in "disengaged"
1
Place
freewheel
control
in
position.
"engaged"
position.
2
Motion drive belt worn, damaged,
2
Replace motion drive belt.
or broken.
3
Air trapped
in transmission
3
Purge
transmission.
during
shipment
or servicing.
Engine
"backfires"
1
Engine
throttle
control
not
sel
1
Move
throttlecontrol
between
when
turning
between
half
and full
speed
(fast)
half and full
speed
(fast)
position
engine
"OFF"
position
before
stopping
engine,
before
stopping
engine.
Engine
dies
when
1
Reverse
operation
system
(ROS)
1
Turn ignition
key to ROS "ON"
tractor
is
shifted
is not "ON" while
mower
or other
position.
See Operation
section.
attachment
is engaged.
into
reverse
NEED MORE HELP?
Youq_l_
find the
arm_J_r and
mo_e on managemyhomeoCOm
_ fo_ free!
o
Find this
and a[[ your
other
product
manuals online.
o Get answers from
our team of home experts.
o
Get a personalized
maintenance
plan for your
home.
o Find
information
and too[s to
he[p with
home projects.
brought
to you by Sears
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