Troubleshooting; Will Not Start; Hard To Start; Engine Misses Or Lacks Power - Sears 917.25752 Owner's Manual

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WILL NOT START
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Dead battery
Attachment c I utc h lever engaged ......................... .
Gear sh i
ft
I ever in gear .................................... .
No g(1sol ine in fuel tank or carburetor
POSSIBLE REMEDY
Recharge or replace battery.
Move to "out" position.
Shift into neutral position.
Fill the tank with gasoline; open fuel shut-off valve.
Check fue I line and carburetor.
HARD TO START
Water in gasoline or old fuel
Choked improperly. Flooded engine •••••.......•.••.....
Dirty air cleaner ............................................ ..
Spark plug dirty or improper gap •..••....•..••..••.•..•.
Defect i ve battery ...•...•.........•.....•..•...•......... "' ...
Defective ignition or loose wiring
Drain fuel tank and carburetor. Use new fuel and dry
spark plug.
Push in choke, open throttle control and crank en-
gine several times to clear out the gas.
Remove and c lean, refer to page
8.
Clean, adjust the gap or replace. Refer to page
12.
Replace.
Check the wiring and spark plug.
ENGINE MISSES OR LACKS POWER
Dirty starter air screen
Partially plugged air cleaner ............................. ..
Low oil level or dirty oi I .................................. .
Improper carburetor ad j u stment .••.•.......•...•...••...•••.
Spark plug dirty, wrong gap or wrong type ...•..•.....
Engine overloaded ..•.....•..••......•••..•.••..•....•..••.....
Faulty ignition ...............•.........•.•..............•......
Oil in gasoline ...•................................•..•....•.•.
Poor compression
Clean screen over starter, see page
8.
Be sure fins
on cyl inder head and around cyl inder are clean.
Remove and c lean, refer to page
8.
Check or change oil, see page 9.
Refer to page
12.
Clean, reset the gap or replace.
Shift to a lower gear or reduce load.
Check spark plug and for loose wires. If trouble
cannot be corrected, contact Sears.
Drain and refill gbsoline tank and carburetor. Oil
reduces the efficiency of the engine.
Contact Sears.
ENGINE OVERHEATS
Dirty starter air screen
C lean screen over starter, see page
a.
Low oi I level or dirty
0
i I ..............................•.. Check or change oil, see page 9.
Partially plugged muffler .•........................•.......
Remove muffler from engine and clean.
Poor fuel or too lean a mixture .•.•...................•.
Refer to page
12.
Partially plugged air cleaner ............................ . Remove and clean, refer to page
8.
Dirty engine
Clean fins on cylinder head and around cylinder.
NO LIGHTS
No head I ights or tail I ight with I ight switch knob
pulled out ....................................................... .
Check for loose wires or a short circuit in wirin8
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