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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
WIll not start 1. Out of fuel.
Hard to start
Enginewlll not
turn over
2. Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug.
5. Dirty air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filter.
7 Water in fuel.
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetorout ofadjustment.
10. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Dirtyair filter.
2. Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Dirtyfuel filter.
5. Stale or dirtyfuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetorout ofadjustment.
8. Engine valves outof
adjustment.
1. Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
2. Attachment clutchis
engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
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
swithch(es).
t, Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged widng.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
Engine clicks but
NIIInot start
CORRECTION
1. Fillfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes
before attemptingto start.
4. Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/replace air filter.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor, refilltank with
fresh gasoline and replace
fuel filter.
8. Check all widng.
9. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
10.Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace
battery.
4. Replace fuel filter.
5. Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline.
6. Check all widng.
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center..
1. Depress clutch/brake
pedal.
2. Disengage attachment
clutch.
;3. Recharge or replace
battery.
4. Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Check all widng.
7. Checldmplace ignition
switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
9. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Recharge or replace battery
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all widng.
4. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
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