TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect
spark plug before perform-
ing all of the recommended
remedies
below except remedies that require
unit to be operating.
TROUBLE
Engine will not
start.
CAUSE
1. Engine flooded.
2. Fuel tank empty.
3. Spark plug not firing.
4. Fuel not reaching
carburetor.
5. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
Engine will
1. Carburetor
requires
1.
not idle
adjustment.
properly.
2. Crankshaft
seals worn.
2.
3. Compression
low.
3.
1. Air filter dirty.
1.
2. Spark plug fouled.
2.
Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power,
or dies under
a load.
Engine
smokes
excessively.
Engine
runs
hot.
3. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon
build-up
on
muffler outlet screen.
5. Compression
low.
1. Fuel mixture
incorrect.
2. Air filter dirty.
3. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
1. Fuel mixture incorrect.
2. Spark plug incorrect.
3. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon build-up
on
muffler outlet screen.
REMEDY
1. See "Starting a Flooded
Engine" in
Operation
Section.
2. Fill tank with correct
fuel mixture.
3. Install new spark plug.
4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
5. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
See "Carburetor
Idle Speed Adjustment''
in Service and Adjustments
Section.
Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
Clean or replace
air filter.
Clean or replace
plug
and regap.
Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
4. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
5. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
1. Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
2. Clean or replace
air filter.
3. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
1.
2.
3.
4.
See "Fueling Engine" in Operation
section.
Replace with correct
spark plug.
Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
Contact Sears Service (see back cover).
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