TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to =_tart
Engine will not turn ow_r
Engine clicks but will not start
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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 | |||
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Bad spark plug. | 4. | Replace spark plug. | |||||
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. | Empty fuel tank and carbure, | |||
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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 |
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1. | Dirty air filter. |
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| 1. | Clean/replace | air filter. | ||||||
2. | Bad spark | plug. |
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| 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. |
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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" | |||||||||
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8. | Engine valves |
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1. | Clutch/brake | pedal | not | 1. | Depress | clutch/brake | pedal. | |||||||
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2. | Attachment clutch is engaged. | 2. | Disengage attachmentclutch. | |||||||||||
3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | 3. | Recharge | or replace | battery. | |||||||
4. | Blown | fuse. |
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| 4. | Replace | fuse. |
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5. | Corroded | battery | terminals. | 5. | Clean battery | terminals. | ||||||||
6. | Loose | or damaged |
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7. | Faulty | ignition |
| switch. | 7. | Checldreplace ignition switch. | ||||||||
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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1. | Weak | or dead | battery. | 1. | Recharge | or replace | battery. | |||||||
2. | Corroded | battery | terminals. | 2. | Clean battery | terminals. | ||||||||
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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