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OTHER
° Do not store gasoline from one sea-
son to another.
* Replace your gasoline can if it starts
to rust.
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
_
WARNING:
Always stop unit and discennect spark plug before perform-
mg all of the recommended
remedies below except remedies that require
operation
of the unit.
TROUBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not
1. Engine flooded.
1. See "Starting a Flooded Engine" in
start.
Operation Section.
2. Fuel tank empty.
2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
3. Spark plug not firing.
3. install new spark plug.
4. Fuel not reaching
4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
carburetor.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
5. Carburetor
requires
5. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
adjustment.
Engine will
1. Carburetor
requires
1. See "Carburetor Adjustment"
in
not idle
adjustment.
Service and Adjustments
Section.
properly.
2. Crankshaft
seals worn. 2. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
3. Compression
low.
3. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
Engine will not
1. Air filter dirty.
1. Clean or replace air filter.
accelerate,
2. Spark plug fouled.
2. Clean or replace plug and regap.
lacks power,
3. Carburetor
requires
3. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
or dies under
adjustment.
a load.
4. Carbon build-up on
4. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
muffler outlet screen.
5. Compression
low.
5. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
Engine
1. Choke partially on.
1. Adjust choke.
smokes
2. Fuel mixture incorrect.
2. Empty fuel tank and refill with
_=xcessively.
correct fuel mixture.
3. Air filter dirty.
3. Clean or replace air filter.
4. Carburetor
requires
4. Contact Sears Service (see back cover),
adjustment.
Engine runs
1. Fuel mixture incorrect.
1. See "Feeling Engine" in Operation
not.
section.
2. Spark plug incorrect.
2. Replace with correct spark plug.
3. Carburetor
requires
3. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
adjustment.
4. Carbon build-up on
4. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
muffler outlet screen.
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-
LIGATIONS: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency/California Air Re-
sources Board and Sears, Roebuck
and Co., U.S.A.
are pleased to explain
the emissions control system warranty
on your year 2002-2004 small off-road
engine. In California, all new small off-
road engines must be designed, built,
and equipped to meet the State's strin-
gent anti-smog standards. Sears must
warrant the emission control system on
your small off-road engine for the peri-
ods of time listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect, or improp-
er maintenance of your small off-road
engine engine. Your emission control
system includes parts such as the car-
buretor and the ignition system. Where
a warrantable condition exists, Sears
will repair your small off-road engine
engine at no cost to you. Expenses
covered under warranty include diagno-
sis, parts and labor. MANUFACTUR-
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