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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual PROBLEM CAUSE unless directed to Sears service CORRECTION center Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power 1 Weak or dead battery. 2 Corroded batteryterminats. 3 Loose or damaged wiring. 4 Faul[y solenoid or starter. 1 Cutting too much grass/too fast. 2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position. t Recharge or replace battery. 2 Clean battery terminals, 3 Check aflwiring, 4 Check/replace solenoid or starter. 1 Raise cutting height/reduce speed, 2 Adjust throttle control. 3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower, 4 Dirty air filter. 3 Clean underside of mower housing. 4 Clean/replace air fitter, 5 Low oil fevel/dirty oil. 5 Check oil level/change oil, 6 Faulty spark plug. 7 Dirty fuel filter. 6 Clean and regap or change spark plug, 7 Replace fuel filter. 8 Stale or dirty fuel. 8 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 9 Water in fuel, 10 Spark plug wire loose. 9 Empty fueltank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter. 10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire, 11 Dirty engine air screen/fins, ti Clean engine air screen/fins. 12 Dirty/clogged muffler, t2 Clean/replace muffler. 13 Loose or damaged wiring. 13 Check all wiring. I4 Carburetor out of adjustment. 15 Engine valves out of adjustment. 14 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 15 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Excessive vibration 1 Worn, bent or loose blade. 2 Bent blade mandrel. 1 Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt, 2 Contact a Sears or other 3 Loose/damaged part(s). qualified service center. 3 Tighten loose part(s). ,,, .... Replace damaged parts. ,,,, ,, ,, , ,, ,,.,,, ,, ,,,,,, , , ,,,,. ,,,,_, Engine continues to 1 run when operator leaves seat with Faulty operator-safety presence control system, 1 Check wiring, switches and connections. If not corrected, contact a Sears or other attachment clutch engaged (1) Rued (5) Re (5) 1-3t16 (1) Tul 32

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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
4
1
Weak or dead battery.
2
Corroded batteryterminats.
3
Loose or damaged wiring.
Faul[y solenoid or starter.
t
Recharge
or replace battery.
2
Clean
battery
terminals,
3
Check
aflwiring,
4
Check/replace
solenoid
or starter.
Loss
of power
1
Cutting
too much grass/too
fast.
1
Raise cutting
height/reduce
speed,
2
Throttle
in "CHOKE"
position.
2
Adjust
throttle
control.
3
Build-up
of grass,
leaves
and
3
Clean underside
of mower
trash
under mower,
housing.
4
Dirty air filter.
4
Clean/replace
air fitter,
5
Low oil fevel/dirty oil.
5
Check
oil level/change
oil,
6
Faulty spark plug.
6
Clean and regap or change
spark
plug,
7
Dirty fuel filter.
7
Replace
fuel filter.
8
Stale or dirty fuel.
8
Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh,
clean gasoline.
9
Water
in fuel,
9
Empty fueltank
and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh gasoline
and
replace fuel filter.
10
Spark
plug wire loose.
10
Connect
and tighten
spark
plug
wire,
11
Dirty
engine
air screen/fins,
ti
Clean
engine
air screen/fins.
12
Dirty/clogged
muffler,
t2
Clean/replace
muffler.
13
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
13
Check
all wiring.
I4
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
14
See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in
Service
and Adjustments
section.
15
Engine valves
out of adjustment.
15
Contact
a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
Excessive
vibration
1
Worn, bent or loose
blade.
1
Replace
blade. Tighten
blade bolt,
2
Bent blade mandrel.
2
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
3
Loose/damaged part(s).
3
Tighten
loose part(s).
Replace
damaged
parts.
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....
,,,,
,,
,,
,
,,
,,.,,,
.
,
,
,, ,,,
.....
,,
,,,,,,
,
,
,,,,.
,,,,_,
Engine
continues
to
1
Faulty operator-safety
presence
1
Check
wiring,
switches
and
run
when
operator
control
system,
connections.
If not corrected,
leaves
seat
with
contact
a Sears
or other
attachment
clutch
engaged
(1) Rued
(5) Re
(5) 1-3t16
(1) Tul
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