TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to 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 |
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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 |
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8, | Loose | or | damaged wiring. | 8. | Check |
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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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2. | Bad spark plug, |
| 2. | Replace | spark | plug. |
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I 3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | 3. | Recharge | or | replace |
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4. | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
| 4. | Replace | fuel | filter, |
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5. | Stale | or | dirty | fuel. |
| 5. | Drain | fuel | tank | and | refill | ||
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I 6. | Loose | or | damaged | wiring. | 6. | Check | all | wiring. |
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7.Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section,
8. Engine valves out of | 18. Contact | a Sears | or other |
adjustment. | qualified | service | center. |
Engine | will not | 1. | Clutch/brake | pedal | not | 1. | Depress | clutch/brake |
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turn over |
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| 2. | Attachment | clutch | is | 2. | Disengage | attachment |
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| clutch. |
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| 3. | Weak | or dead | battery. | !3. | Recharge | or | replace |
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| 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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