TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
CAUSE
1.Out of fuel.
2.Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3.Engine flooded.
4.Bad spark plug.
5.Dirty air filter,
6.Dirty fuel filter.
7.Water in fuel.
8.Loose or damaged wiring.
9.Carburetor out of adjustment
10.Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.Dirty air filter,
2.Bad spark plug,
3.Weak or dead battery.
4.Dirtyfuel filter.
5.Stale or dirty fuel.
6.Loose or damaged wiring.
7.Carburetor out of adjustment
CORRECTION
1.Fill fuel tank.
2.See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3.Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.Replace spark plug.
5.Clean/replace air filter.
6.Replace fuel filter.
7.Drain fuel tank and carbure- tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8.Check all wiring.
9.See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.
10.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
1.Clean/replace air filter.
2.Replace spark plug.
_3. Recharge or replace battery.
4 | Replace | fuel filter• | |
5. | Drain | fuel tank and refill with | |
| fresh | gasoline. | |
6. | Check | all wiring. | |
7. | See "To Adjust Carburetor" ir | ||
| Service | Adjustments | |
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| 8. | Engine valves out of | ||||
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| adjustment. |
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Enginewill not | 1. | Brake | pedal not |
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turn over |
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| 2. | Attachment | clutch | |||
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| engaged. |
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| 3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | ||
| 4. | Blown | fuse. |
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| 5. | Corroded | battery terminals. | |||
| 6. | Loose | or damaged | wiring. | ||
| 7. | Faulty | ignition | switch. | ||
| 8. Faulty solenoid or starter. | |||||
| 9. | Faulty | operator | presence | ||
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| switch(es). |
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Engine clicks but | 1. | Weak | or dead | battery. | ||
will not start | 2. | Corroded | battery terminals. | |||
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
!Loss of power 1. Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2.Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
8. | Contact | a Sears | or other |
| qualified | service | center. |
1. | Depress | brake | pedal. |
2.Disengage attachment clutch.
3.Recharge or replace battery.
4.Replace fuse.
5.Clean battery terminals.
6.Check all wiring.
7.Check/replace ignition switch.
8.Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
I.Recharge or replace battery.
2.Clean battery terminals.
3.Check all wiring.
4.Check/replace solenoid or starter.
1.Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control.
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