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Difficult starting | Defective spark plug. |
| Water or dirt in fuel system. |
CORRECTION
Replace spark plug.
Remove fuel from fuel tank. Add fresh fuel.
Engine | runs | erratically | Blocked fuel line, empty gas | Clean fuel line; check fuel | ||||||||||||||||
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Engine | stalls |
| Unit running | on CHOKE. | Set choke | lever to OFF |
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Engine | runs | erratic; | Water | or dirt | in fuel | system. | Remove | fuel from fuel | tank. | |||||||||||
Loss of | power |
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Excessive | vibration | Loose | parts: damaged | Immediately | stop | engine. |
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| Remove | ignition | key. Tighten | ||||||||
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| vibration | continues, | take | the | ||||||
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| unit to a Sears service |
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Unit fails to propel itself | Traction | drive belt | loose or | Replace | traction | drive | belt. | |||||||||||||
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| Incorrect | adjustment | of | Adjust | traction | drive | cable. | ||||||||||
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| traction | drive | cable |
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| Worn | or damaged | friction | Replace | friction | wheel. |
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Unit fails | to discharge | Auger drive belt loose or | Adjust | auger | drive belt; |
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| Auger | control | cable | not | Adjust | auger | control | cable. | |||||||||
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| Shear | bolt | broken |
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| Discharge | chute clogged. | Stop engine | immediately | and | ||||||||||||
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| disconnect | spark | plug | wire. | ||||||
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| Clean | discharge | chute | and | ||||||
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| inside | of auger | housing. |
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| Foreign | object lodged in | Stop engine | immediately | and | ||||||||||||
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| auger |
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| disconnect | spark | plug | wire. | ||||||
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| Remove | object | from | auger. | ||||||
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