stabilizerto gasolinein fuel tank or stor- age container. Alwaysfollowthe mix ratio found on stabilizercontainer. Runengine

at least 10 minutesafteraddingstabilizer to allow thestabilizerto reachthe car-

buretor. Do notemptythe gas tank and carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer.

ENGINEOIL

Drainoil (with enginewarm) and replace with cleanengineoil. (See "ENGINE"in the Maintenancesectionof this manual).

CYLINDER

1.Removespark plug.

2.Pourone ounce(29 ml)of oil through spark plughole into cylinder.

3.Pullstarter handleslowlya few times to distributeoil.

4. Replacewith newspark plug.

OTHER

Do notstoregasolinefrom one season to another.

Replaceyour gasolinecan if your can starts to rust. Rustand/ordirt in your gasolinewill causeproblems.

If possible,storeyour unit indoorsand coverit to protectit from dustand dirt.

Coveryour unit with a suitableprotective coverthat doesnot retainmoisture. Do

notuse plastic. Plasticcannotbreathe, whichallows condensationto form and

will causeyour unit to rust. IMPORTANT: Nevercover mowerwhile

engineand exhaustareas are still warm.

• I,CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower

with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.

TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed

to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

Does not start

1.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

 

1.

Clean/replace

air filter.

 

 

2.

Out

of

fuel.

 

 

 

 

2.

Fill

fuel

tank.

 

 

 

 

3.

Stale

 

fuel.

 

 

 

 

3.

Empty

fuel

tank

and refill

tank

 

4.

Water

in fuel.

 

 

 

 

with

fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Empty

fuel

tank

and refill

tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with

fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

5.

Spark

plug

wire

is

 

5.

Connect

wire

to

plug.

 

 

 

disconnected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Bad

spark

plug.

 

 

6.

Replace

spark

plug.

 

 

7.

Loose

blade

or

broken

7.

Tighten

blade

bolt or

 

 

 

blade

adapter.

 

 

 

 

replace

blade

adapter.

 

 

8.

Control

bar

in released

8.

Depress

control

bar to

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Control

bar

defective.

9.

Replace

control

bar.

 

 

10.

Fuel

valve

lever

(if

so

10.Turn

fuel valve

 

lever

 

 

 

equipped)

in

OFF

position.

 

to the ON

position.

 

 

11.

Weak

battery

(if equipped).

11.

Charge

battery.

 

 

 

12. Disconnected

battery

12.

Connect

battery

to engine.

 

 

 

connector

(if

equipped).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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917.371341 specifications

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