TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM Will not start
Hard to start
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1. | Out | of | fuel. | il. | Fill fuel tank. |
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2. | Engine | not "CHOKED" | i2. | See "TO START ENGINE" in | |||
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3. | Engine | flooded. | i3. | Wait several | minutes before | ||
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Bad spark plug. | i4. | Replace | spark plug. | ||||
5. | Dirty | air filter. | i5. | Clean/replace | air filter. | ||
6. | Dirty | fuel filter. | i6. | Replace | fuel | filter. | |
7. | Water | in fuel. | i7. | Empty fuel tank and carbure- | |||
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Loose | or damaged wiring. | i8. | Check all wiring. | ||||
9.Carburetor out of adjustment. i9. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
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10. | Engine valves | out of | 10. Contact | a Sears | or other | |||||
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1. | Dirty | air filter. |
| il. | Clean/replace | air filter. | ||||
2. | Bad spark | plug. | i2. | Replace | spark | plug. | ||||
3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | i3. | Recharge | or replace battery. | ||||
4. | Dirty | fuel filter. |
| i4. | Replace | fuel filter. | ||||
5. | Stale | or dirty fuel. | i5. | Empty fuel tank and refill tank | ||||||
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6. | Loose or damaged wiring. | i6. | Check all wiring. |
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7. | Carburetor | out of adjustment. | i7. | See "To Adjust | Carburetor" in | |||||
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8. | Engine valves | out of | i8. | Contact | a Sears | or other | ||||
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Engine | will not | 1. | Brake | pedal | not depressed. | il. | Depress | brake pedal. |
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| clutch | is engaged. | i2. | Disengage attachment | clutch. | ||||||||
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| 3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | i3. | Recharge | or replace | battery. | |||||||
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| 4. | Blown | fuse. |
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| 5. | Corroded | battery terminals. | i5. | Clean | battery | terminals. |
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| 6. | Loose | or damaged | wiring. | i6. | Check | all wiring. |
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| 7. | Faulty | ignition switch. | i7. | Check/replace | ignition switch. | |||||||||
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| 8. | Faulty | solenoid | or | starter. | i8. | Check/replace | solenoid | or | ||||||
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Engine | clicks but | 1. | Weak | or dead | battery. | il. | Recharge | or replace | battery. | |||||||
will not | start | 2. | Corroded | battery terminals. | i2. | Clean | battery | terminals. |
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| 3. | Loose | or damaged | wiring. | i3. | Check | all wiring. |
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| 4. | Faulty | solenoid | or | starter. | i4. | Check/replace | solenoid | or | ||||||
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Loss of | power | 1. | Cutting | too | much | grass/too | il. | Raise | cutting | height/reduce | ||||||
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2.Throttle in "CHOKE" position. i2. Adjust throttle control.
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4. | Dirty | air | filter, | i4. | Clean/replace air filter. |
5. | Low | oil | level/dirty oil. | i5. | Check oil level/change oil. |