TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

1.

Out of

fuel.

 

 

1.

Fill fuel

tank.

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED"

2.

See "TO START

ENGINE"

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

in Operation

section.

3.

Engine

flooded.

 

3.

Wait several

minutes before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attempting

to start.

4.

Bad spark

plug.

 

4.

Replace

spark plug.

5.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

5.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

6.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

6.

Replace

fuel

filter.

7.

Water

 

in fuel.

 

 

7.

Drain fuel tank and carbure-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor, refill tank with fresh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gasoline

and

replace fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

filter.

 

 

 

 

8.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

8.

Check all wiring.

 

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

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

11. Extreme

Cold

Conditions

11. See "To start engine" in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation

section.

1.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

1.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

2.

Bad spark

plug.

 

2.

Replace

spark plug.

3.

Weak

 

or dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or replace battery.

4.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

4.

Replace

fuel

filter.

5.

Stale

or dirty fuel.

 

5.

Drain fuel tank and refill with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh gasoline.

 

6.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

6.

Check all wiring.

 

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section.

8. Engine valves out of

8. Contact

a Sears

or other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

Engine

will not

1.

Brake

pedal

not depressed.

1.

Depress

brake

pedal.

 

turn over

2.

Attachment

clutch

is

2.

Disengage attachment

 

 

 

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

clutch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Weak

or dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or replace battery.

 

 

4.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

4.

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

8.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Faulty

operator

presence

9.

Contact a Sears

or other

 

 

 

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

i Engine

clicks but

1.

Weak

or dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or replace battery.

iwill not

start

2.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

3.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

3.

Check

all wiring.

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

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917.275283 specifications

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