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TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect
spark plug before perform-
ing all of the recommended
remedies
below except remedies
that require
operation
of the
unit.
TROUBLE
CAUSE
Engine will not
1. ON/OFF
switch
in
start.
OFF position.
2. Engine flooded.
3. Fuel tank empty.
4. Spark plug not firing.
5. Fuel not reaching
carburetor.
6. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
Engine will
1. Carburetor
requires
not idle
adjustment.
properly.
2. Crankshaft
seals worn.
3. Compression
low.
Engine will not
1. Air filter dirty.
accelerate,
2. Spark plug fouled.
lacks power,
or dies under
3. Carburetor
requires
a load.
adjustment.
4. Carbon
build-up
on
muffler outlet screen.
5. Compression
low.
Engine
1. Choke
partially on.
smokes
2. Fuel mixture
incorrect.
excessively.
3. Air filter dirty.
4. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
Engine runs
1. Fuel mixture incorrect.
hot.
2. Spark plug incorrect.
3. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon build-up
on
muffler outlet screen.
REMEDY
1. Move ON/OFF switch to ON.
2. See "Starting
a Flooded
Engine" in
Operation
Section.
3. Fill tank with correct
fuel mixture.
4. Install new spark plug.
5. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
6. See "Carburetor
Adjustment"
in
Service and Adjustments
Section.
1. See "Carburetor
Adjustment"
in
Service and Adjustments
Section.
2. Contact
Sears Service
Center.
3. Contact
Sears Service
Center.
1. Clean or replace
air filter.
2. Clean or replace
plug
and regap.
3. See "Carburetor
Adjustment"
in
Service and Adjustments
Section.
4. Contact
Sears Service
Center.
Contact
Sears Service
Center.
5.
1. Adjust
choke.
2. Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
3. Clean or replace
air filter.
4. See "Carburetor
Adjustment"
in
Service and Adjustments
Section.
1. See "Fueling Engine" in Operation
section.
2. Replace with correct
spark plug.
3. See "Carburetor
Adjustment"
in
Service and Adjustments
Section.
4. Contact
Sears Service
Center.
YOUR WARRANTY
RIGHTS
AND
OBLIGATIONS:
The U. S. Environ-
mental Protection
Agency
and Sears,
Roebuck
and Co., U.S.A., are pleased
to explain the emissions
control sys-
tem warranty
on your lawn and garden
equipment
engine. All new utility and
lawn and garden equipment
engines
must be designed,
built, and equipped
to meet the stringent anti-smog
stan-
dards. Sears must warrant the emis-
sion control system on your lawn and
garden equipment
engine for the peri-
ods of time listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect, or im-
proper maintenance
of your lawn and
garden equipment
engine. Your emis-
sion control system includes parts
such as the carburetor
and the ignition
system. Where a warrantable
condi-
tion exits, Sears will repair your lawn
and garden equipment
engine at no
cost to you. Expenses covered
under
warranty
include diagnosis,
parts and
labor.
MANUFACTURER'S
WAR-
RANTY COVERAGE:
If any emis-
sions related part on your engine (as
listed under Emissions
Control War-
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