ENGINEOTHER
•Remove spark plug and pour 1 tea- spoon of
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 |
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_WARNING: | Always | stop | unit | and | disconnect | spark | plug | before | perform- | ||||||||||||
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TROUBLE |
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Engine | will | not | 1. ON/OFF | switch in | 1. | Move ON/OFF | switch | to the ON |
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| 2. | Engine | flooded. |
| 2. | See | "Starting | a Flooded | Engine" | in | |||||||||
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| 3. | Fuel | tank empty. |
| 3. | Fill tank with | correct | fuel | mixture. |
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| 4. | Spark | plug | not firing. | 4. | Instatl | new | spark | plug. |
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| 5. | Fuel | not reaching |
| 5. | Check for dirty fuel filter; replace. |
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Engine | wili |
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not idle |
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properly. |
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| 2. | Crankshaft | seals | worn. | 2. | Contact | Sears | Service | (see | back | cover). | ||||||||
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Engine | wilt | not | 1. | Air | filter dirty. |
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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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excessively. |
| 2. | Air | filter dirty. |
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Engine | runs | 1. | Fuel | mixture |
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| 2. | Spark | plug | incorrect. | 2. | Replace | with | correct | spark | plug. |
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