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Does not start | 1. | Fuel | (if so | 1. | Turn fuel | valve to OPEN position. |
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| 2. | Safety | ignition key |
| 2. | Insert | safety ignition key. |
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| 3. | Out of fuel. |
| 3. | Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean gasoline. |
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| 5. | Choke | in OFF position. | 5. | Move | to FULL position. |
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| 6. | Primer | not depressed. | 6. | Prime | as instructed in the Operation | section | of this | manual. | ||||||
| 7. | Engine | is flooded. |
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| 8. | Spark | plug wire is |
| 8. | Connect | wire to spark plug. |
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| 9. | Bad spark plug. |
| 9. | Replace | spark plug. |
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| 10. | Stale fuel. |
| 10. | Empty | fuel | tank | & carburetor, | refill with | fresh, | clean | gasoline. | |||
| 11. | Water | in fuel. |
| 11. | Empty | fuel | tank | & carburetor, | refill with | fresh, | clean | gasoline. | ||
Loss of power | 1. | Spark | plug wire loose. | |
| 2. | Throwing | too much snow. | |
| 3. | Fuel tank | cap is covered | |
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runs roughly | 2. | Blockage | in fuel line. | |
| 3. | Stale | fuel. |
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1.Reconnect spark plug wire.
2.Reduce speed and width of swath.
3.Remove ice and snow on and around fuel tank cap.
4.Clean or replace muffler.
1.Move choke to OFF position.
2.Clean fuel line.
3.Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
4.Empty fuel tank & carburetor, refill with fresh, clean gasoline.
5.Contact a Sears service center/department.
Excessive
vibration
Recoil starter is hard to pull
Loss of traction drive / slowing of drive speed
Loss of snow
discharge or
slowing of
snow discharge
. Loose parts or damaged augers or impeller.
1.Frozen recoil starter.
1.Drive belt is worn.
2.Drive belt is off of pulley.
3.Friction drive wheel is worn.
1.Auger belt is off of pulley.
2.Auger belt is worn.
3.Clogged discharge chute.
4.Augers / impeller jammed.
1.Tighten all fasteners. Replace damaged parts. If vibration remains, contact a Sears service center/department.
1.See "IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN" in the Operation section of this manual.
1.Check / replace drive belt.
2.Check / reinstall drive belt.
3.Contact a Sears service center/department.
1.Check / reinstall auger belt.
2.Check / replace auger belt.
3.Clean snow chute.
4.Remove debris or foreign object from augers / impeller.
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