Sears EZ3 917.256543 - Manual (Page 27)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
CAUSE
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine-cilcks but will not
start
Loss of power
1 Out of fuel.
2 Engine not “CHOKED" property.
3- Engine flooded.
4, Bad
Spark plug-
5- Dirty air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filler
7 Water in fusi.
s, Loose or damaged wiring
8, Carburetor out of adjustment..
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Dirty air fiitar.
2 Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead batte ry
4. Dirty fuel filter.
5. Slate or dirty fuel,
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Loose or damaged wiring.
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 - Engine valves out o! adjustment
1., Glutch/brake pedal not depressed
2, Attachment clutch is engaged
3
Weak or dead battery.
4 Blown fuse
5, Corroded battery terminals
6, Loose or damaged wiring
7, Faulty ignition switch..
B- Faulty solenoid or starter
9- Faulty operator presence swIichCes).
1 Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty so!
b nold or starter.
CORRECTION
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Fill fuel tarrk
See “TO START ENQfNE” in Operation section.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start
Replace spark plug.
Clean/repiace air filter
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with trash
gasoline and replace fuel filter
Check alt wiring
Contact an authorized service center/departmeni.
Contact an authorized service center/departmenl.
1, Claan/replace air filter.
2 Replace spark piug.
3 Rscharga or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter,
5- Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Contact an authorized sarvice center/department
8. Contact an authorized sarvice center/departmeni.
Excessive vibration
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 ievel/dirty oil
6-. Faulty spark plug
7.
Dirty fuel filter,
a. State or dirty fuel
9- Water In fuel.
10. Spark plug wire loose
11, Dirty erìgine air screen/fins.
12, Dftly/clogped muHlar.
13. Loose or damaged wiring,
14, 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, Depress ciuich/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery,
4 Hsplacefuse.
5, Clean battery terminals
6- Check all wiring .
7, Cheok/replace ignition switch
8. ChBck/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1. Recharge or replace battery
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Check/replaca solenoid or starter.
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Set In “Higher Cuf positlon/reduce speed.
Adjust throttle control.
Clears underside of mower housing
Clean/replaca air fiitar
Check oil levsi/change oil.
Ciaan and regap or change spark plug.
Repiace fuel filter
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
Drain fuel lank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire
GIsan engine air screen/fins
Clean/raplace muffler
Check all wiring.
Contact an authorized service center/department
Contact an authorized service center/department
1, Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2, Replace blade mandrei
3 Tighten ioosa part(s) Replace damagad parts
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