TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Will not start
1 | Out | of fuel. |
| 1 | Fill | fuel | tank. |
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2 | Engine | not | "CHOKED" properly. | 2 | See | "TO |
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3 | Engineflooded. | 3 | Wait several | minutes before | |||||||||
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4 | Bad | spark | plug. | 4 | Replace |
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5 | Dirty | air | filter. | 5 | Clean/replace |
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6 | Dirty | fuel | filter. | 6 | Replace |
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7 | Water | in fuel. | 7 | Empty fuel tank and carburetor, | |||||||||
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Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
8 | Loose | or damaged |
| wiring. | 8 | Check | all wiring. |
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9 | Carburetor | out | of | adjustment. | 9 | See | "To Adjust | Carburetor" | in | ||||||||
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10 | Engine | valves | out |
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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. |
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3 | Weak | or dead | battery. | 3 | Recharge | or | replace | battery. | |||||||||
4 | Dirty | 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" | in | ||||||||||
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8 | Engine | valves | out |
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1 | Clutch/brake | pedal | not depressed. | 1 | Depress | clutch/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. |
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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 | switch. | ||||||||||
8 | Faulty solenoid | or starter. | 8 | Check/replace | solenoid or starter. | ||||||||||||
9Faulty operator presence9 Contact a Sears or other qualified
switch(es). | service center. |
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