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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See appropriate
section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
CAUSE
,
2.
3.
4.
5.
.
7.
8.
9.
Out of fuel.
Engine
not "CHOKED"
properly.
Engine
flooded.
Dirty air cleaner.
Water
in fuel.
Clogged
fuel tank.
Loose
spark
plug wire.
Bad spark
plug or
improper
gap.
Carburetor
out of adjust-
ment.
CORRECTION
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
See "TO START
ENGINE"
in
the Operation
section.
3.
Wait several
minutes
before
attempting
to start.
4.
Clean
or replace
aircleaner
cartridge.
5.
Empty
fuel tank and carbure-
tor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
6.
Remove
fuel tank and clean.
7.
Make sure spark
plug wire is
seated
properly
on plug.
8.
Replace
spark
plug or adjust
gap.
9.
Make
necessary
adjust
ments.
10.Oil soaked air filter.
1. Throttle control not set
properly.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3.
Bad spark
plug or
improper
gap.
4.
Stale
or dirty fuel.
5.
Loose
spark
plug wire.
6.
Carburetor
out of adjust-
ment.
1.
Engine
is overloaded.
2.
Dirty air cleaner.
3.
Low oil leve!/dirty oil.
4.
Faulty spark plug.
5.
Oil in fuel.
6.
Stale
or dirty fuel.
7.
Water
in fuel.
8.
Clogged
fuel tank.
9.
Spark
plug wire loose.
10.Dirty
engine
air screen.
11 .Dirty/clogged
muffler.
12.Carburetor
out of adjuts-
ment.
13.Poor
compression.
20
10.Replace
air filter.
1.
Place throttle
control
in
"FAST"
position.
2.
Clean
or replace
air cleaner
cartridge.
3.
Replace
spark
plug or adjust
gap.
4.
Emptyfueltankand
refilltank
with fresh,
clean
gasoline.
5.
Make sure spark
plug wire is
seated
properly
on plug.
6.
Make
necessary
adjust
ments.
1.
Set depth
stake
and wheels
for shallower
tilling.
2.
Clean
or replace
aircleaner
cartridge.
3.
Check
oil leve!/change
oil.
4.
Clean
and regap
or change
spark
plug.
5.
Empty
and clean fuel tank
and refill,
and clean
carbure
tot.
6.
Emptyfuel
tank and refilltank
with fresh,
clean
gasoline.
7.
Empty
fuel tank and carbure-
tor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
8.
Remove
fuel tank and clean.
9.
Connect
and tighten
spark
plug wire.
10.Clean
engine
air screen.
11 .Clean/replace
muffler.
12.Make
necessary
adjust-
ments.
13.Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
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