TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Enginewill not turn over
section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
CAUSECORRECTION
1. | Out of fuel, | 1. | Fill fuel | tank. |
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2, | Engine | not "CHOKED" | 2. | See 'q'OSTART ENGINE" | ||||||
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3. | Engine | flooded. | 3. | Wait several | minutes | before | ||||
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4. | Bad | spark | plug. | 4. | Replace | spark plug. |
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5. | Dirty | air filter. | 5. | Clean/replace | air filter. | |||||
6. | Dirty | fuel | filter. | 6. | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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7. | Water | in | fuel. | 7. | Drain fuel tank and carbure- | |||||
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8. | Loose | or | damaged wiring. | 8. | Check all | wiring. |
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9.Carburetor out of adjustment. 9. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
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1. | Dirty | air | filter. |
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2. | Bad spark | plug. |
| 2. | Replace | spark | plug. | |||||||
3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | 3. | Recharge | or | replace battery. | |||||||
4. | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| 4. | Replace | fuel | filter. | |||||
5. | Stale | or | dirty fuel. |
| 5. | Drain | fuel tank and refill with | |||||||
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6. | Loose | or | damaged | wiring. | 6. | Check | all | wiring. |
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7. | Carburetor | out | of adjustment. | 7. | See "To Adjust | Carbureto¢' in | ||||||||
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8. | Engine | valves | out | of | 8. | Contact | a Sears | or other | ||||||
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1. Brake pedal not depressed. 1. Depress brake pedal.
2.Attachment clutch is engaged. 2. Disengage attachment clutch.
3. | Weak | or | dead | battery. | 3. | Recharge | or | replace battery. | ||
4. | Blown | fuse. |
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5. | Corroded | battery | terminals. | 5. | Clean | battery | terminals. | |||
6. | Loose | or | damaged | wiring. | 6. | Check | all | wiring. | ||
7. | Faulty | ignition | switch. | 7. | Check/replace | ignition | ||||
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| 8. | Faulty | solenoid | or | starter. | 8. | Check/replace |
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| 9. | Faulty | operator | presence | 9. | Contact | a Sears | or | other |
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Engine | clicks but | 1. | Weak | or | dead | battery. | 1. | Recharge | or | replace | battery. | ||||||
will | not | start | 2. | Corroded | battery | terminals. | 2. | Clean | battery | terminals. |
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| 3. | Loose | or | damaged | wiring. | 3. | Check | all | wiring. |
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| 4. | Faulty | solenoid | or | starter. | 4. | Check/replace |
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Loss | of power | 1. | Cutting | too | much | grass/too | 1. | Set in "Higher | Cut" | position/ | |||||||
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| 2. | Throttle | in | "CHOKE" | 2. |
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