OTHER

°Do not store gasoline from one sea- son to another.

*Replace your gasoline can if it starts to rust.

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

_ WARNING: Always stop unit and discennect spark plug before perform- mg all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require

operation of the unit.

TROUBLE

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

will

not

1. Engine

flooded.

1.

See "Starting

a Flooded

Engine" in

start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Fuel tank

empty.

2.

Fill tank

with

correct

fuel

mixture.

 

 

 

3.

Spark

plug

not firing.

3.

install

new

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Fuel not reaching

4.

Check

for

dirty fuel

filter;

replace.

 

 

 

 

carburetor.

 

 

 

 

Check

for

kinked

or split

fuel

line;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repair

or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Carburetor

 

requires

5.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

will

 

1.

Carburetor

requires

1.

See "Carburetor

Adjustment"

in

not idle

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

Service and

Adjustments

Section.

properly.

 

2.

Crankshaft

 

seals worn.

2.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

3.

Compression

low.

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

Engine

will

not

1.

Air

filter

dirty.

 

1.

Clean

or

replace

air

filter.

 

 

accelerate,

 

2.

Spark

plug

fouled.

2.

Clean

or

replace

plug and regap.

lacks power,

 

3.

Carburetor

 

requires

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

or dies

under

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a load.

 

 

4.

Carbon build-up on

4.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

muffler

outlet

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Compression

low.

5.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

Engine

 

 

1.

Choke

partially

on.

1.

Adjust

choke.

 

 

 

 

smokes

 

 

2.

Fuel

mixture

incorrect.

2.

Empty fuel tank and refill with

 

_=xcessively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct

fuel mixture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Air

filter dirty.

 

3.

Clean

or

replace

air

filter.

 

 

4.Carburetor requires 4. Contact Sears Service (see back cover), adjustment.

Engine runs

1.

Fuel mixture

incorrect.

1.

See "Feeling

Engine"

in Operation

not.

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

2.

Spark

plug

incorrect.

2.

Replace with

correct

spark plug.

 

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Carbon build-up on

4.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

muffler

outlet screen.

 

 

 

 

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-

LIGATIONS: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency/California Air Re- sources Board and Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A. are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your year 2002-2004 small off-road engine. In California, all new small off- road engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State'sstrin- gent anti-smog standards. Sears must warrant the emission control system on

your small off-road engine for the peri- ods of time listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect, or improp- er maintenance of your small off-road engine engine. Your emission control system includes parts such as the car- buretor and the ignition system. Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears will repair your small off-road engine engine at no cost to you. Expenses covered under warranty include diagno- sis, parts and labor. MANUFACTUR-

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