CAUSE
1. Incorrect starting procedures
2. Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment setting
3. Fouled spark plug
4. Empty fuel tank
5. Primer bulb was not pressed enough
ACTION
1. Follow instructions in the Starting/Stopping
section
2. Have carburetor adjusted by a Sears or other
qualified service dealer
3. Clean/gap or replace plug
4. Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel
5. Press primer bulb fully and slowly 10 times
CAUSE
ACTION
1. Fuel filter is plugged
1. Replace the fuel filter
2. Incorrect lever position
2. Move to Position 3
3. Dirty spark arrestor screen
3. Replace spark arrestor screen
4. Dirty air filter
4. Remove, clean and reinstall filter
5. Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment setting
5. Have carburetor adjusted by a Sears or other qualified
service dealer
CAUSE
ACTION
1. Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment setting
1. Have carburetor adjusted by a Sears or other
qualified service dealer
2. Air filter is plugged
2. Replace or clean the air filter
3. Old or improperly mixed fuel
3. Drain gas tanWadd fresh fuel mixture
CAUSE
ACTION
1. Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment setting
1. Have carburetor adjusted by a Sears or other
qualified service dealer
2. Old or improperly mixed fuel
2. Drain gas tank (see Storage)/add fresh fuel mixture
3. Air filter is plugged
3. Replace or clean the air filter
4. Fouled spark plug
4. Replace or clean the spark plug
CAUSE
1. Incorrectly gapped spark plug
2. Plugged spark arrestor
3. Dirty air filter
CAUSE
1. Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment setting
2. Incorrect fuel mixture
ACTION
1. Clean/gap or replace plug
2. Clean or replace spark arrestor
3. Clean or replace air filter
ACTION
1. Have carburetor adjusted by a Sears or other
qualified service dealer
2. Use properly mixed fuel (40:1 mixture)
NOTE;
For repairs beyond the minor adjustments
listed above, contact your nearest Sears Parts & Repair center at
(1-800-4-MY-HOME®)
or other qualified service dealer for an adjustment.
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