TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will
not start
I
Out of fuel
1
Fill fuel tank,.
2
Engine not "CHOKED"
properly,
2
See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation
section
3
Engine flooded,
3
Wait several minutes before
attempting
to start,
4
Bad spark plug
4
Replace spark plug
5
Dirty air filter
5
Cleanlreplace
air filter,
6
Dirty fuel filter.
6
Replace fuel filter.
7
Water in fuel,
7
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh gasoline and
replace fuel filter
8
Loose or damaged wiring
8
Check all wiring
9
Carburetor
out of adjustment
9
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in
Service and Adjustments
section
10
Engine valves out of adjustment
10 Contact a Sears or other qualifiec
service center,
Hard to start
• I
Dirty air filter
2
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery,
4
Dirty fuel filter
5
Stale or dirty fuel
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Carburetor
out of adjustment
8
Engine valves out of adjustmenL
1
Cleanlreplace
air filter
2
Replace spark plug
3
Recharge or replace battery,
4
Replace fuel filter,
5
Empty fuel tank and refill tank wit
fresh, clean gasoline
6
Check all wiring
7
See"To Adjust Carburetor"
in
Service and Adjustments
section
8
Contact a Sears or other qualifie{
service center.
Engine
will not
turn
over
1
Brake pedal not depressed,
2
Attachment
clutch is engaged,
3
Weak or dead ba[lery,
4
Blown fuse,
5
Corroded battery terminals
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Faulty ignition switch
8
Faulty solenoid or starter.
9
Faulty operator presence
switch(es),
1
Depress brake pedal
2
Disengage
attachment
clutch
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuse
5
Clean battery terminals
6
Check all wiring,
7
Checkfreplace
ignition switch
8
Cheddrepface
solenoid or starter
9
Contact a Sears or other qualifie(
service center,.
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