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trouble shooting
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
WILL NOT START
Dead battery
Attachment
clutch lever
engaged
..................
.
.....
.
•
Gear shift
lever
in
gear
...................................
..
No get sol
ine in
fuel tank or carburetor
POSSIBLE
REMEDY
Recharge
or replace
battery.
Move to
"out" position.
Shift
into
neutral
posit
ion.
Fil
l
the
tonk
with gasoline; open fuel shut-off valve.
Check
fuel I ine
and carburetor.
HARD TO START
Water
in
gasoline
or old fuel
Choked improperly. Flooded
engine
.............•.•....•
Dirty air cleaner
.......
.
.••........................•..........
Spark plug dirty or improper gap ..•.•...•...••...•...•..
Defective 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-
gil"'e
several times
to clear out
the gas.
Remove and
clean,
refer
to page 8.
Clean, adjust the gap or
replace.
Refer
to page
8.
Replace.
Check
the
wiring
and
spark plug.
ENGINE MISSES
OR
LACKS POWER
Dirty
starter air screen
Partially
plugged
air
cleaner ..•..................
....••.
••
.
Low oi
I
level or dirty oi I
.••.•••...•.•••••.••••.•••...•.•...
Improper
carburetor adjustment
.•••••••••.•........•••.
..••.
Spark plug dirty, wrong
gap
or wrong type
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·
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·
~-..,~
Eng
ine
overloaded .••••...•.••...•.•••
. •.
.•..•....•.
•••..•
.•.••
Faulty
ignition
.....
...
..•.... ....•.•... .....•.••....•..........
Oil in gasoline
......
...........
......
................
.
.......
.
Poor
compression ...
.
...•.....••.•••...•.•..•.•.•••....•.••.
•.
Clean screen over
starter, see page 8. Be sure fins
on cylinder
head and around cylinder
are
clean.
Remove
and
clean,
refer to page 8.
Check
or change
oil,
see page 9.
Refer to page
8.
Clean,
r~set t~e
gap or r-eplace.
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 gasoline tank
and
carburetor. Oil
reduces
the
efficiency of the engine.
Contact Sears.
ENGINE OVERHEATS
Dirty
starter air screen
Low
oil level or dirty oil
.........
...••.
...
.
••••.......•..
Partially
plugged
muffler ••
......•....•.
..
. .......
.
.....•
.
.
Poor fuel or
too
leon a mixture •..•.....••....
.
.......•.
Partially
plugged air cleaner .....•••....
..
.•.•.•..••...•.
Dirty
engine
NO LIGHTS
No head
lights
or tail light with light
switch
knob
pulled out •.....•.•....•...................•••.•...•.....•........
3738R-18.12.72
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Clean
screen
over starter, see page 8.
Check
or change
oil, see page 9.
Remove
muffler
from engine and clean.
Refer
to
page
8
..
Remove
and clean,
refer to page 8.
Clean fins on cylinder head and
around
cylinder.
Turn fuse holder on dashboard
counterclockw
ise-
check for burned
out
fuse
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