PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE CORRECTIVEACTION
Enginefailstostart 1.Fueltankempty,orstalefuel 1. Filltankwithclean,fresh fuel
2. Spark plugwiredisconnected 2. Connectwire tosparkplug.
3. Faultysparkplug 3. Clean, adjustgap or replace.
4. Throttlecontrolnotincorrect 4. MovethrottlecontroltoFAST
position position
Lossofpower;operationerratic 1. Spark plugwire loose
Engine overheats
Too much vibration
Unitdoes not discharge
2. Unitrunningon Choke
3. Blockedfuellineorstalefuel
4. Water ordirt in fuelsystem
5. Carburetor out ofadjustment
6. Dirty aircleaner
1. Carburetornotadjustedproperly
2. Engineoillevellow
1. Loosepartsordamaged
impeller
1. Dischargechute clogged
2. Foreignobjectlodgedin
impeller
1. Connect and tightensparkplug
wire
2. Movechoke leverto OFF
position
3. Cleanfuel line;filltankwith
clean,fresh gasoline.
4. Disconnect fuel lineat
carburetortodrainfuel tank.
Refillwithfresh fuel.
5. ContactyourSEARSservice
center.
6. Serviceaircleaner.
1.
2.
1.
Contact yourSEARS service
center
Fillcrankcasewithproperoil
Stop engineimmediatelyand
disconnectsparkplug wire.
Tighten all bolts and nuts.Make
all necessary repairs. If vibration
continues, have unit serviced by
e SEARS service center.
1. Stop engineimmediatelyand
disconnectsparkplug wire.
clean flailscreen and insideof
blower housing.
2. Stopengine immediatelyand
disconnectspark plugwire.
Remove lodgedobject.
Rate ofdischarge slows 1. Shreddingblade and/orchipping 1. Sharpen or replaceblade(s)
considerablyorcompositionof bladedull
dischargedmaterialchanges
Forrepairsbeyond the minor adjustments
listed above, pleasecontact yournearest
SEARS servicecenter.
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