TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Will | not | start | 1 | Out | of | fuel. |
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| 1 | Fill fuel | tank. |
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| 2 | Engine | not "CHOKED" properly. | 2 | See | "TO START | ENGINE" | in | |||||||||||
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| 3 | Engine | flooded. |
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| 3 | Wait | several | minutes | before | |||||||||
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| 4 | Bad | spark | plug. |
| 4 | Replace | spark | plug. |
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| 5 | Dirty | air filter. |
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| 5 | Clean/replace | air | filter. |
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| 6 | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| 6 | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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| 7 | Water | in fuel. |
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| 7 | Empty | fuel | tank | and | carburetor, | |||||||
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| 8 | Loose | or | damaged | wiring. | 8 | Check | all | wiring. |
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| 9 | Carburetor | out | of adjustment, | g | See | "To Adjust | Carburetor" | in | ||||||||||
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| 10 | Engine | valves |
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Hard to | start | 1 | Dirty | air filter. |
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| 1 | Clean/replace | air | filter. |
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| 2 | Bad | spark | plug. |
| 2 | Replace | spark | plug. |
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| 3 | Weak | or | dead | battery. | 3 | Recharge | or | replace | battery. | |||||||||
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| 4 | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| 4 | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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| 5 | Stale |
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| 5 | Empty | fuel | tank | and refill tank wig- | ||||||||
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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 |
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Engine | will not | 1 | Brake | pedal | not depressed. | 1 | Depress | brake | pedal. |
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turn | over |
| 2 | Attachment | clutch | is engaged. | 2 | Disengage | attachment | clutch. | |||||||||||
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| 3 | Weak | or | dead | battery. | 3 | Recharge | or | replace | battery. | |||||||||
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| 4 | Blown | fuse. |
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| 4 | Replace | 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 |
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| 8 | Faulty | solenoid | or | starter. | 8 | Check/replace |
| solenoid | or starter. | |||||||||
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| 9 | Faulty | operator | presence | g | Contact | a Sears |
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