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TROUBLE SHOOTING
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
WILL
NOT
START
Clutch-Brake
Pedal in
drive
P9Sition
A ttachmen
t Clu
tch Lever
in
'
ENGAGED
"
position
No
gasoline!
in Fuel T
ank
o
r cl ogged
Fuel
Li 1e or Fuel
Filter
Blown
Fus~
Dead Battery
Defective
Ignition or loose
Wiring
1 - -
-·
HARD
TO
START
Choked improperly
,
flooded Engine
Clogged Fuel Tank,
Fuel
Line, or Fuel
Filter
Dirty A ir Cleaner
Spark
Plug
di
rty or improper gap
Defective Battery
Defective
Ignition or
loose wiring
Water
i
n
gasoli
ne
or
old
fuel
Improper Carbu retor
adjustment
ENGINE
M ISSES
OR
LACKS POWER
Eng·ne
over oad
Clogged Fuel
Filter
Clogged Fuel
Tank
Partially plugged Air Cleaner
Improper Carburetor
adjustment
Di
rty
Air
Screen
Low oil
level
or
dirty oil
Spark
Plug di
rty
,
improper gap
or
wrong type
Fau
lty ignation
Poor compression
Oil in gasoline
ENGINE
OVERHEATS
Dirty Air
Screen
Low
oil
level or dirty oil
Dirty
Engine
Partially plugged
Muffler
Partially plugged Ai
r Cleaner
Stale
fuel or
imp roper
Carburetor adjustment
NO LIGHTS
No
Headlight
with Light
Switch
in "oN"
position
and engme
ru nning
WON
'T
CHARGE
Blown Fuse
Defective Battery
STORAGE
1.
ENGINE
0111
Drain (with
engine warm)
and replace with
~4\n
engine oil.
Refer to
page
7.
~
-
2.
FUEL
SYSTEM
a.
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor by
allowing
the
engine
to
run out
of
gasoline. NOTE:
GASOLIN
E
LEFT IN
YOUR ENGINE
WILL LEAVE GUM DEPOSITS
CLOG·
GING
FUEL SYSTEM.
b. Dispose of
gasoline
if not to
be used. NOTE
:
GASO·
LINE
STORED
FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS
LOSES
ITS VOLATILITY
(AB
ILITY
TO
BURN
EFFECT-
IVELY)
.
3.
CYLINDERS
a.
Remove Spark
Plugs.
b.
Pour
one ounce of
oil through spark plug
holes into
cy·
POSSIBLE REMEDY
Push
Pedal into
brake
position
(Fig. 9}
Move
Lever
to
"DISENGAGED" position
Fill
Tank
with fresh Gasoline. Check
Fuel Line (Fig.
28} and Carburetor (clean
if
necessary}
Check
for
f
ault and
replace
Fuse
Recharge or
replace
Battery
Check
Wiring
and Spark Plug
Place Throttle
Control
in
fast
position
(Fig.
10)
and
run starter several times to clear
out
gas
Remove and clean (Fig. 28)
Remove
and clean
(Fig.
21}
Replace Spark Plug and
adjust
gap (Fig. 26)
Recharge or replace
Check the
wiring
and Spark Plug
Drain
Fuel Tank and
Carburetor,
use fresh
fuel
and
replace Spark Plug
Make
necessary
adjustments
(Fig. 32)
Shift to a
lower
gear
or reduce
load
Remove and
replace
(Fig.
28)
Remove
and
clean
Remove
and clean (Fig.
21}
Make
necessary
adjustments (Fig
.
32}
Clean
Air
Screen, Cylinder
Fins (Fig
.23)
&
Muffler
area
Add
or change
oil
(Fig. 7}
Replace
Spark Plug
and
adjust gap (Fig.
26)
Check Spark Plug and for
loose
wires
Major
Engine
overhaul
Drain
and
refill Gas
Tank
and Carburetor
Clean Air Screen (Fig.
17}
Add
or change
oil
(Fig. 7}
Clean Cylinder Fins,
rotating
Screen
and
Muffler area
Remove and
clean
Muffler
(Fig.
22}
Remove and clean
(Fig.
21}
Use
fresh fuel
and
adjust
Carburetor (Fig.
32}
Check
Wire
Connections
and Switch.
Replace
L ight
Bulbs
Check
for fault
and
replace
Replace
4.
BATTERY
a.
Remove
battery
if
tractor is
not used
regularly
during
winter
months.
Store in
cool,
dry place
(above 50°F}.
·NOTE
:
DO NOT STORE BATTE
RY D
IRECTLY ON
CONCRETE SURFACE.
b
.
Re-charge each
month if
necessary.
NOTE: BATTERIES
NOT IN
USE
FOR
SEVERAL
MONTHS AND NOT
KEPT
FULLY
CHARGED,
PRODUCE
SULPHUR
DEPOSITS ON PLATES
WHICH
CANNOT BE RE-
MOVED BY RECHARGING.
5.
GENERAL
CLEANING
Clean engine,
battery, finish
etc.
of all foreign
matter.
6.
STORE
IN A
CLEAN
AND DRY AREA.
linders.
Sears, Roebuck and
Co. reserves the
right to make any
changes
c. Tum
lgnitidtl
Key to "START"
position
for a few
in
design
or improvements
without imposing any
obligation
seconds to
distr
ibute oil.
to install the same
upon
its items
heretofore
manufactured.
d.
Replace
with new
Spark Plugs.
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