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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION | ||
Will not start | 1. | Out of fuel. | 1. | Fill fuel tank. |
| 2. | Engine not “CHOKED” | 2. | See “TO START ENGINE” |
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| properly. |
| in the Operation section. |
| 3. | Engine flooded. | 3. | Wait several minutes before |
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| attempting to start. |
| 4. | Dirty air cleaner. | 4. | Clean or replace air cleaner |
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| cartridge. |
| 5. | Water in fuel. | 5. | Empty fuel tank and carbure- |
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| gasoline. |
| 6. | Clogged fuel tank. | 6. | Remove fuel tank and clean. |
| 7. | Loose spark plug wire. | 7. | Make sure spark plug wire is |
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| seated properly on plug. |
| 8. | Bad spark plug or | 8. | Replace spark plug or adjust |
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| improper gap. |
| gap. |
| 9. | Carburetor out of adjust- | 9. | Make necessary adjust- |
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| ment. |
| ments. |
Hard to start | 1. | Throttle control not set | 1. | Place throttle control in |
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| properly. |
| “FAST” position. |
| 2. | Dirty air cleaner. | 2. | Clean or replace air cleaner |
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| cartridge. |
| 3. | Bad spark plug or | 3. | Replace spark plug or adjust |
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| improper gap. |
| gap. |
| 4. | Stale or dirty fuel. | 4. | Empty fuel tank and refill tank |
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| with fresh clean gasoline. |
| 5. | Loose spark plug wire. | 5. | Make sure spark plug wire is |
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| seated properly on plug. |
| 6. | Carburetor out of | 6. | Make necessary adjust- |
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| adjustment. |
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Loss of power | 1. | Engine is overloaded. | 1. | Set depth stake and wheels |
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| for shallower tilling. |
| 2. | Dirty air cleaner. | 2. | Clean or replace air cleaner |
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| cartridge. |
| 3. | Low oil level/dirty oil. | 3. | Check oil level/change oil. |
| 4. | Faulty spark plug. | 4. | Clean and regap or change |
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| spark plug. |
| 5. | Oil in fuel. | 5. | Empty and clean fuel tank |
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| and refill, and clean carbure- |
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| tor. |
| 6. | Stale or dirty fuel. | 6. | Empty fuel tank and refill tank |
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| with fresh clean gasoline |
| 7. | Water in fuel. | 7. | Empty fuel tank and carbure- |
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| tor, and refill tank with fresh |
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| gasoline. |
| 8. | Clogged fuel tank. | 8. | Remove fuel tank and clean. |
| 9. | Spark plug wire loose. | 9. | Connect and tighten spark |
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| plug wire. |
| 10. Dirty engine air screen. | 10.Clean engine air screen. | ||
| 11. Dirty/clogged muffler. | 11. Clean/replace muffler. | ||
| 12. Carburetor out of | 12. Make necessary adjust- | ||
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| adjustment. |
| ments. |
| 13. Poor compression. | 13. Contact a Sears or other | ||
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