Sears 536.25587 - Manual (Page 34)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will nol alart 1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED* properly.
3 Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug..
5,. Dirty air filter
6. Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel
5. Loose or damaged wiring
9, Carburetor out of adjustment
10,. Engine valves out of adjushnent
1, Fill fuel tank
2, See TO START ENGINE in Operation section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4. Replace spark plug,
5. Clean/repiace air filter
6. Replace fuel filter
7
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check ail wiring.
9 Contact Sears Service Department
10, Contact Sears Service Department.
Hard to start 1, Dirty air filter
2, Bad spark plug
3, Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty fuel filter
5. Stale or dirty fuel
a Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8, Engine valves out of adjustment
1, Ciean/replace air fiiter,
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery,
4, Replace fuel filter,
5, Drain fuel tank and refiil tank with fresh gasoline
6, Check all wiring.
9, Contact Sears Service Department.
10 Contact Sears Service Department
Engine will not
turn over 1, Brake-clutofi pedal not depressed
2, Mower clutch lever is engaged
3, Weak or dead battery,
4 Blown fuse,
5, Corroded battery tetminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7, Faulty ignition switch
8, Faulty solenoid,
9, Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1 Depress brake-dutch pedal
2 Disengage mower dutch lever,
3 Recharge or replace bauery.
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 Check/repiace ignition switch
8
Check/repiace solenoid or starter
9 Contact Sears Service Department,
Engine clicks but
will nol start
1. Weak or dead battery,
2. Corroded battery terminals
3, Loose or damaged wiring
4, Faulty solenoid or starter.
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3
Check al! wiring
4 Check/repiace solenoid or starter.
Loss of power
1, Cutting too much grass/too fast
2 'Throtfe in “CHOKE" position.
3, Buiid-up o! grass, leaves and trash under mower
4,. Dirty air filter,
5. Low oii levei/dirty oil
6 Faulty spark plug
7, Dirty fuel filter
8, Stale or dirty fuel
g Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wire loose
11 Dirty engine air soreen/fins
12, Dirty dogged muffler,
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1, Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replacs ar filter,
5 Check oil level/change oil
6 Clean and re-gap or change spark plug.
7 Replace fuel filter,
8 Drain fuel tank and refill tank with Iresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fiiei filter .
10 Connect and tighten spark plug
11 Clean engine air screen/fins
12 Clean/repiace muffler.
13 Check all wiring.
14 Contact Sears Service Department
15 Contact Sears Service Department
Excessive
vibration
1, Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Clutching idler assembly worn or damaged
3 Loose/damagsd parts
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Repiace clutching idler assembly,
3 Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
Unit will not
propel Itself when
clutch is engaged 1, Sheared or missing engine, transmission or
transaxie puiley{s) key,
2, Transaxie not operable ,
3 Relief valve rod incorrectly positioned (Units with
hydrostatic drive transmissions only)
1. Replace key
2 Contact Sears Service Department
3 Stop unit and place relief valve rod in NORMAL
position
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