TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
,_ WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before perform- ing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating.
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Engine | will | not | 1. | Engine flooded. | 1. | See | "Starting | a Flooded | Engine" | in | ||||||||
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| 2. | Fuel tank empty. | 2, Fiil tank with correct fuel mixture. |
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| 3. | Spark | plug | not firing. | 3. | Install | new | spark | plug. |
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| 4. | Fuel | not reaching | 4. | Check for dirty fuel filter; replace. |
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| Check | for | kinked | or | split | fuel | line; | |||||
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| repair | or replace. |
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| 5. | Carburetor | requires | 5. | Contact Sears Service (see back cover). | |||||||||||
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Engine | will |
| 1. | Carburetor | requires | 1. | See | "Carburetor | Adjustment" | in |
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not idle |
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properly. |
| 2. | Crankshaft | seals worn. | 2. | Contact | Sears Service | (see back | cover). | |||||||||
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| 3. | Compression | low. | 3. | Contact Sears Service (see back cover). | |||||||||||
Engine | wilt | not | 1. | Air filter | dirty. | 1. | Clean | or replace | air | filter. |
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accelerate, |
| 2. | Spark | plug | fouled. | 2. | Clean | or replace | plug |
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lacks | power. |
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or dies | under | 3. | Carburetor | requires | 3. | Contact Sears Service (see back cover). | ||||||||||||
a load. |
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| 4. | Carbon | 4. | Contact Sears Service (see back cover). | ||||||||||||
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| muffler | outlet screen. |
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| 5. | Compression | low. | 5. | Contact Sears Service (see back cover). | |||||||||||
Engine |
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| 1. | Fuel | mixture | incorrect. | 1. | Empty fuel tank and refill with |
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smokes |
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excessively. |
| 2. | Air filter dirty. | 2. | Clean | or replace | air filter. |
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| 3. | Carburetor | requires | 3. | Contact Sears Service (see back cover). | |||||||||||
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Engine runs | 1. | Fuel mixture | incorrect. | |
hot. |
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| 2. | Spark | plug | incorrect. |
| 3. | Carburetor | requires | |
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1.See "Fueting Engine" in Operation section.
2.Replace with correct spark plug.
3.Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
4.Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
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