TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
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Will | not | start | I | Out of fuel | 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 | 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,, | 5 | Clean/replace | air filter | ||
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| 6 | Dirty | fuel filter | 6 | Replace | fuel | filter |
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Will | not | start | 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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10Engine valves out of adjustment, 10 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center
1 | Didy | air filter. |
| 1 | Cleantreplace | 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 | ||||
4 | Dirty | fuel | filter |
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5 | Stale | or | dirty | fuel, | 5 | Empty fuel tank and refill tank will* | ||||
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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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8Engine valves out of adjustment, 8 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center
ICtutchlbrake 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 | Checldreplace | ignition | switch, | ||||
8 | Faulty | solenoid | or starter, | 8 | Check/replace | solenoid | or starter | ||||
9 | Faulty | operator | presence | 9 | Contact | a Sears or other qualified | |||||
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