ENGINEOTHER

•Remove spark plug and pour 1 tea- spoon of 40:1,2-cycle engine oil (air cooled) through the spark plug

opening. Slowly pull the starter rope 8 to 10 times to distribute oil.

•Replace spark plug with new one of recommended type and heat range.

•Clean air filter.

•Check entire unit for loose screws, nuts, and bolts. Replace any dam- aged, broken, or worn parts.

•At the beginning of the next season, use only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to oil ratio.

•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

disconnect

spark

plug

before

perform-

ing

all

of the

recommended

 

remedies below except remedies that require

unit

to be operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLE

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

will

not

1. ON/OFF

switch in

1.

Move ON/OFF

switch

to the ON

 

start.

 

 

 

OFF

position.

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Engine

flooded.

 

2.

See

"Starting

a Flooded

Engine"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Fuel

tank empty.

 

3.

Fill tank with

correct

fuel

mixture.

 

 

 

 

4.

Spark

plug

not firing.

4.

Instatl

new

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Fuel

not reaching

 

5.

Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.

 

 

 

 

 

carburetor.

 

 

 

 

Check for kinked or split fuel line;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repair

or

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Carburetor

requires

6.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

wili

 

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

wilt

not

1.

Air

filter dirty.

 

 

1.

Clean

or replace

air filter.

 

 

 

accelerate,

 

2.

Spark

plug

fouled.

2.

Clean

or replace

plug

 

 

 

lacks power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

regap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or dies

under

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

a load.

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Fuel mixture

 

incorrect.

1.

Empty fuel tank and refill with

 

smokes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct

fuel

mixture.

 

 

 

 

excessively.

 

2.

Air

filter dirty.

 

 

2.

Clean

or replace

air filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

runs

1.

Fuel

mixture

 

incorrect.

1.

See

"Fueting

 

Engine"

in Operation

hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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358.791071 specifications

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