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 not store gasoline from one season to another.
•Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
•If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt.
•Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that does not retain moisture. Do
not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe, which allows condensation to form and
will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while engine and exhaust areas 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 |
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Does not start | 1. | Dirty | air filter. |
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| 2. | Out | of | fuel. |
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| 2. | Fill | fuel | tank. |
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| 3. | Empty | fuel | tank | and refill | tank | ||
| 4. | Water | in fuel. |
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| 5. | Spark | plug | wire | is |
| 5. | Connect | wire | to | plug. |
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| 6. | Bad | spark | plug. |
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| 7. | Loose | blade | or | broken | 7. | Tighten | blade | bolt or |
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| 8. | Control | bar | in released | 8. | Depress | control | bar to |
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| 9. | Control | bar | defective. | 9. | Replace | control | bar. |
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| 10. | Fuel | valve | lever | (if | so | 10.Turn | fuel valve |
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| to the ON | position. |
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| 11. | Weak | battery | (if equipped). | 11. | Charge | battery. |
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| 12. Disconnected | battery | 12. | Connect | battery | to engine. |
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