SERVICE RECORD
FILL tN DATES
AS YOU COMPLETE
REGULAR SERVICE
Check Engine Oil Level
Change Engine Oil
Clean Engine
Service Air Cleaner
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Clean Engine Cylinder Fins
Clean or Repface Spark Plug
MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST
SERVICE DATES
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Engine | fails | to start |
| Check |
| fuel | tank | for gas, | ] | Fill | tank | if | empty |
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| plug | lead | wire |
| 2 | Connect | lead | wire | (p, 6) |
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| 3 | Faulty |
| spark | ptug |
| 3 | Ciean, |
| adjust | gap | or | replace | (p, 10) | |||||||||
Hard starting | or loss | of | Spark |
| plug | wire | loose, |
| 1. | Connect | and | tighten | spark | plug |
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| 2, | Dirty | air | cleaner |
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| 2 | Clean | air cleaner | as | described | in |
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Engine | overheats | 1 | Carburetor | not | adjusted |
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| See | adjustment |
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| 2 | Air | flow | restricted. |
| Remove | blower | housing | and | clean |
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| 3 | Engine |
| oil level | tow |
| 3, | Fill | crankcase | with | the | proper | oil | (p. 6), | |||||||||
Material | not | shredding |
| Blade | andlor | flails not | sharp |
| Sharpen | or | reverse | blade | and | flails | (13.11) | ||||||||||
Engine | bogs | down or | t | No | fuel |
| in fuel | tank |
| 1, Fill | tank | if | empty |
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stalls |
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| 2. | Feeding |
| material | into | the | 2. | Do | not | force | material | into | the opening | ||||||||||
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| machine | too quickly, |
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| Feed | gradually | (p. | 7) |
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NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, please contact your Sears Authorized Service Center
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