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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
TROUBLE
Engine will not
start.
Engine will not
idle properly.
Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power,
or dies under
a load.
Engine smokes
excessively.
Engine runs hot.
CAUSE
• Engine flooded.
• Fuel tank empty.
• Spark plug not firing.
• Fuel not reaching
carburetor.
• Compression
low.
• Idle speed set too low.
• Idle speed set too high.
• Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
• Crankshaft
seals worn.
• Compression
low.
• Air filter dirty.
• Spark plug fouled.
• Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
• Carbon build up.
• Compression
low.
• Choke partially on.
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
• Air filter dirty.
• Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
• Spark plug incorrect.
• Carburetor
requires
adjustment
• Carbon build up.
REMEDY
• See "Starting
Instructions."
• Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
• Install new spark plug.
• Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
• Contact a Sears Service
Center.
• Adjust idle speed screw
clockwise
to increase speed.
• Adjust idle speed screw counter-
clockwise
to reduce speed.
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
• Contact a Sears Service
Center.
• Contact a Sears Service
Center.
• Clean or replace air filter.
• Clean or replace spark plug
and re-gap.
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
• Contact a Sears Service
Center.
• Contact a Sears Service
Center.
• Move choke to off position.
• Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
• Clean or replace air filter.
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
• See "Fueling Your Unit."
• Replace with correct spark plug.
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
• Contact a Sears Service
Center.
YOUR WARRANTY
RIGHTS
AND
OBLIGATIONS:
The U. S. Environ-
mental Protection
Agency
and
SEARS, ROEBUCK
AND CO., USA
are pleased to explain the emissions
control system 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 standards.
SEARS must warrant
the emission
control system on your
lawn and garden equipment
engine for
the periods of time listed below pro-
vided there has been no abuse, ne-
glect, or improper
maintenance
of your
lawn and garden equipment
engine.
Your emission
control system includes
parts such as the carburetor
and the
ignition system. Where a warrantable
condition
exits, SEARS will repair your
lawn and garden equipment
engine at
no cost to you. Expenses
covered
un-
der warranty include diagnosis,
parts
and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S
WAR-
RANTY COVERAGE:
If any emissions
related part on your engine (as listed
under Emissions
Control Warranty
Parts List) is defective
or a defect in
the materials or workmanship
of the
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