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;ROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
_/ill not start
1+ Out of fuel
2.
3.
4.
5,
6.
7.
8,
9.
Hard to start
Enginewillnot
turn over
Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
Engine flooded.
Bad spark plug.
Dirty air filter.
Dirty fuel filter.
Water in fuel.
Loose or damaged
wiring.
Carburetor
out of adjustment,
10. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
f. Dirty air filter,
2. Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4, Dirty fuel filter,
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. 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. Fauify ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
CORRECTION
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes before
attemptingto start.
4. Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/replace air filter.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refilltank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
8. Check all widng.
9+ See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
10.Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Clean/replace air filter,
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuel filter.
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
6. Check all wiring.
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Depress brake pedal.
2. Disengage attachment
clutch.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Check/replace ignition
switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
9. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
9. Faulty operator presence
switch(as).
Engineclicks but
f. Weak or dead battery.
1. Recharge or replace battery
Nillnotstart
2. Corroded battery terminals.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
3. Check all widng.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
4. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
Loss of power
1. Cutting too much grass/too
1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/
fast.
reduce speed.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE"
2. Adjust throttlecontrol.
position.
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