TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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1. | Out | of fuel. | 1. | Fill fuel tank. |
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2. | Engine | not "CHOKED" | 2. | See "TO START ENGINE" | |||
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Engine | flooded. | 3. | Wait several | minutes | before | ||
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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" in Service and Adjustments section.
10. | Engine | valves | out of | 10. | Contact | a Sears | or other |
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1. | Dirty | air filter. |
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| 1. | Clean/replace | air | filter. |
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2. | Bad spark | plug. |
| 2. | Replace | spark | plug. |
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3. | Weak |
| or dead | battery. | 3. | Recharge | or replace | battery. | |||||||
4. | Dirty | fuel filter. |
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| 4. | Replace | fuel filter. |
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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 | Carburetor" in | ||||||||||
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8. | Engine | valves | out of | 8. | Contact | a Sears | or other |
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1. | Brake |
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2. | Attachment | clutch | 2. | Disengage | attachment |
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| clutch. |
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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. |
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6. | Loose | or damaged | wiring. | 6. | Check | all wiring. |
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7. | Faulty | ignition switch. | 7. | Check/replace | ignition |
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8. | Faulty | solenoid | or starter. | 8. | Check/replace | solenoid | or | ||||||||
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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 | solenoid or | |||
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| starter. |
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Loss of power | 1. | Cutting | too much | grass/too | 1. | Set in "Higher | Cut" position/ | ||||
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| reduce | speed. |
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| 2. | Throttle | in "CHOKE" position. | 2. | Adjust | throttle | control. | |||
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