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PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
CAUSE
1. Out offuel.
2. Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Dirtyair cleaner.
5. Water in fuel.
6. Clogged fuel tank.
7. Loose spark plug wire,
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8. Bad spark plugor
impropergap.
9. Carburetorout of adjust-
1. Throttlecontrolnot set
properly.
2. Dirtyair cleaner.
3. Bad spark plugor
impropergap.
4. Stale or dirtyfuel.
5. Loosespark plugwire.
6. Carburetor out of.
adjustment.
1. Engine is overloaded.
2. Dirtyair cleaner.
3. Low oil leveVdirtyoil.
4. Faulty spark plug.
5. Oi_in fuel.
6. Stale or dirtyfuel.
7. Water in fuel.
8. Clogged fuel tank.
9. Spark plug wire loose.
wire.
10. Dirtyengine air screen.
11. Didy/clocjgedmuffler.
12. Carburetor out of
adjustment.
13. Poorcompression.
2O
CORRECTION
1. Fill fuai tank.
2. Sea "TO START ENGINE" in.the
Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes before
: attemptingto start.
4. Clean or replace air cleaner car
tridge.
5. Drainfuel tank and carburetor,
and refilltankwith fresh gasoline.
6. Remove fuel tank and clean.
7. Make sure spark plug wire isseat
i ed propedyon plug.
8. Replace spark plugor adjustgap.
9. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Place throttlecontrolin"FAST"
posil_on.
2. Clean or replaceair cleaner car
tridge.
3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap
4. Drain fuel tank and refillwithfrest
gasoline.
_5. Make sure spark plugwire is sea
ed properlyonplug.
6. Make necessaryadjustrnents.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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13.
Set depth stake and wheels for
shallowertilling.
Clean or replace air cleaner car
tridge.
Check oil level/change oil.
Clean and regap or change spad,
plug.
Drain and dean fuel tank and
refill, and clean carburetor.
Drain fuel tankand refillwithfresl
gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
and refilltankwith fresh gasoline.
Remove fuel tank and clean.
Connect and tighten spark plug
Clean engine air screen.
Clean/replace muffler,
Make necessaryadjustments.
Contact an authorized Sears
Service Center/Department.