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trouble. shooting
WILL
NOT
START
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
Dead
battery
Attachment
c I utc h
lever
engaged
.........................
.
Gear
sh i ft I
ever
in
gear
....................................
.
No
g(1sol ine
in
fuel
tank
or
carburetor
POSSIBLE
REMEDY
Recharge
or
replace
battery.
Move
to
"out"
position.
Shift
into
neutral
position.
Fill
the
tank
with
gasoline;
open
fuel
shut-off
valve.
Check
fue
I
line
and
carburetor.
HARD
TO
START
Water
in
gasoline
or
old
fuel
Choked improperly.
Flooded
engine
•••••.......•.••.....
Dirty
air
cleaner
............................................
..
Spark plug
dirty
or improper
gap
•..••....•..••..••.•..•.
Defect
i ve
battery
...•...•.........•.....•..•...•.........
"'
...
Defective
ignition
or
loose
wiring
Drain
fuel
tank
and
carburetor.
Use
new fuel
and
dry
spark
plug.
Push
in
choke,
open
throttle
control
and
crank
en-
gine
several
times
to
clear
out
the
gas.
Remove
and
c
lean,
refer
to
page
8.
Clean,
adjust
the
gap
or
replace.
Refer
to
page
12.
Replace.
Check
the
wiring
and
spark
plug.
ENGINE
MISSES
OR
LACKS
POWER
Dirty
starter
air
screen
Partially
plugged
air
cleaner
.............................
..
Low
oil
level
or
dirty
oi I
..................................
.
Improper
carburetor
ad
j u
stment
.••.•.......•...•...••...•••.
Spark plug
dirty,
wrong
gap
or wrong
type
...•..•.....
Engine
overloaded
..•.....•..••......•••..•.••..•....•..••.....
Faulty
ignition
...............•.........•.•..............•......
Oil
in
gasoline
...•................................•..•....•.•.
Poor
compression
Clean
screen
over
starter,
see
page
8.
Be
sure
fins
on
cyl
inder
head
and
around
cyl
inder
are
clean.
Remove
and
c
lean,
refer
to
page
8.
Check
or
change
oil,
see
page
9.
Refer
to
page
12.
Clean,
reset
the
gap
or
replace.
Shift
to
a
lower
gear
or
reduce
load.
Check
spark
plug
and
for
loose
wires.
If
trouble
cannot
be
corrected,
contact
Sears.
Drain
and
refill
gbsoline
tank
and
carburetor.
Oil
reduces
the
efficiency
of
the
engine.
Contact
Sears.
ENGINE
OVERHEATS
Dirty
starter
air
screen
C lean
screen
over
starter,
see
page
a.
Low oi I level
or
dirty
0 i I
..............................•..
Check
or
change
oil,
see
page
9.
Partially
plugged
muffler
.•........................•.......
Remove muffler from
engine
and
clean.
Poor fuel or
too
lean
a
mixture
.•.•...................•.
Refer to
page
12.
Partially
plugged
air
cleaner
............................
. Remove
and
clean,
refer
to
page
8.
Dirty
engine
Clean
fins
on
cylinder
head
and
around
cylinder.
NO
LIGHTS
No
head
I
ights
or
tail
I ight with I ight
switch
knob
pulled
out
.......................................................
.
Check
for
loose
wires
or a
short
circuit
in
wirin8
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