TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

Will not start

1

Out of fuel

 

2

Engine not "CHOKED" properly.

ICORRECTION

-J,

li Fill fuel tank,

2! See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section,

z

Will not start

3Engine flooded r

4Bad spark plug.

5Dirty air filter°

6Dirty fuel filter.

7Water in fuel.

3_ Wait several minutes before attempting to start.

4'i Replace spark plug,,

5 _Clean/replace air filter.

6 Replace fuel filter,,

Z

7Empty fuel lank and carburetor,

refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter°

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

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 adjustment.

10

Contact

 

a Sears

or other

qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

center.

 

 

 

 

1

Dirty

air filten

1

Clean/replace

 

air

filter_

 

2

Bad spark

plug..

2

Replace

spark

plugo

 

 

3

Weak

or dead batter/.

3

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

4

Dirty

fuel

filten

4

Replace

fuel

filter°

 

 

5

Stale

or

dirty fuel.

5

Empty

fuel

tank and

refill

tank with

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh, clean

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,

8Engine valves out of adjustmenL 8 Contact a Sears or other qualified service centen

'I

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,,

 

 

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 qualified

 

switch(es)

o

 

 

 

service

center,

 

 

 

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