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POSSIBLE CAUSE | POSSIBLE REMEDY |
Dead battery
Attachment c Iutc h lever engaged ......................... .
Gear sh ift Iever in gear .................................... .
No g(1sol ine in fuel tank or carburetor
Recharge or replace battery.
Move to "out" position.
Shift into neutral position.
Fill the tank with gasoline; open fuel
Water in gasoline or old fuel
Choked improperly. Flooded engine •••••.......•.••.....
Dirty air cleaner ............................................ ..
Spark plug dirty or improper gap •..••....•..••..••.•..•.
Defect ive battery ...•...•......... | •..... | •..•...•......... | "' ... |
Defective ignition or loose wiring |
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Drain fuel tank and carburetor. Use new fuel and dry spark plug.
Push in choke, open throttle control and crank engine several times to clear out the gas.
Remove and c lean, refer to page 8.
Clean, adjust the gap or replace. Refer to page 12.
Replace.
Check the wiring and spark plug.
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Partially plugged | air | cleaner ............................. |
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Low oil level or dirty oi I .................................. |
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Improper carburetor ad ju stment | .••.•....... | •... | •... | ••...•••. | |||
Spark plug dirty, wrong gap or wrong type ...•..•..... | |||||||
Engine | overloaded ..• | .....•..••...... | •••..•.••..•....•..••..... | ||||
Faulty | ignition ............... | •......... | •.•.............. |
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Oil in gasoline ...•................................ |
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Poor compression |
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Clean screen over starter, see page 8. Be sure fins on cyl inder head and around cyl inder are clean.
Remove and c lean, refer to page 8.
Check or change oil, see page 9.
Refer to page 12.
Clean, reset the gap or replace.
Shift to a lower gear or reduce load.
Check spark plug and for loose wires. If trouble cannot be corrected, contact Sears.
Drain and refill gbsoline tank and carburetor. Oil reduces the efficiency of the engine.
Contact Sears.
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Dirty | starter | air | screen |
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Low | oi I | level | or | dirty 0 iI .............................. | •.. |
Partially | plugged | muffler .•........................ | •....... | ||
Poor | fuel | or too | lean a mixture .•.•................... | •. | |
Partially | plugged | air cleaner ............................ . | |||
Dirty | engine |
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C lean screen over starter, see page a.
Check or change oil, see page 9.
Remove muffler from engine and clean.
Refer to page 12.
Remove and clean, refer to page 8.
Clean fins on cylinder head and around cylinder.
No head Iights or tail Iight with Iight switch knob | Check for loose wires or a short circuit in wirin8 | |
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