fuel gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to the gasoline in the fuel tank or fuel storage container. Follow the mix instructions found on stabilizer
container. Run engine at least 5 min-
utes after adding stabilizer.
Craftsman
INTERNAL ENGINE
•Remove spark plug and pour 1 tea- spoon of
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
10 times to distribute oil.
•Replace spark plug with new one of recommended type and heat range.
•Clean air filter.
•Check entire unit fur loose screws, nuts, and bolts. Replace any dam- aged, broken, or worn parts.
•Atthe beginning of the next season, use only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to oil ratio.
OTHER
•Do not store gasoline from one sea- son to another.
•Replace your gasoline can if it starts to rust.
TROUBLE | CAUSE |
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Engine will not | • | Engine | flooded. | • | See "Starting | Instructions." |
start. | • | Fuel tank empty. | • | Fill tank with | correct fuel mixture. | |
| • | Spark | plug not firing. | • Install new spark plug. | ||
•Fuel not reaching • Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
carburetor.Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
• Compression low. • Contact a Sears Service Center.
Engine | will not | • | Idle speed | set too | low. | • | Adjust | idle speed | screw |
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idle properly, |
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| • | Idlespeed | settoo | high. | • | Adjust | idle speed | screw | counter- | |||
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| • | clockwise | to reduce | speed. | ||||
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| • | Carburetor | requires | See | "Carburetor | Adjustments." | ||||||
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| • | adjustment. | seals | worn. | • | Contact | a Sears | Service | Center. | |||
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| • | Compression low. |
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Engine | will not | • | Air filter dirty. |
| • | Clean | or | replace | air | filter. | |||
accelerate, | • | Spark plug | fouled. |
| • | Clean | or | replace | spark | plug | |||
lacks power, | • |
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or dies | under | Carburetor | requires | See | "Carburetor | Adjustments." | |||||||
a load. |
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•Carbon build up.• Contact a Sears Service Center.
•Compression low. • Contact a Sears Service Center.
Engine smokes | • | Choke | partially on. | • | Move | choke to | off posifion. | |||
excessively. | • | Fuel mixture | incorrect. | • | Empty | fuel | tank | and | refill with | |
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| • | Air filter | dirty. | • | Clean | or replace | air | filter. | ||
| • | Carburetor | requires | • | See "Carburetor | Adjustments." | ||||
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Engine runs hot. • Fuel mixture incorrect. • See "Fueling Your Unit."
•Spark plug incorrect. • Replace with correct spark plu,_.
•Carburetor requires • See Carburetor Adjustments. adjustment
•Carbon build up.• Contact a Sears Service Center.
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