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TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
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Hard to start
Enginewlll not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
Loss ofpower
CAUSE
1. Out offuel.
Engine not "CHOKED"
properly,
Engine flooded.
Bad spark plug.
Dirty air filter.
Dirty fuel filter.
Water in fuel.
Loose or damaged widng.
Carburetor out ofadjustment,
1O.Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Dirty air filter.
2. Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4, Dirtyfuel filter.
5. Stale or dirtyfuel.
6. Loose or damaged widng.
7. Carburetor outofadjustment.
8. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed
2. Attachment clutchis
engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Blownfuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Faulty ignitionswitch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
9. Faultyoperatorpresence
switch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged widng.
4. Faulty solenoidor starter,
1. Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE"
position.
CORRECTION
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes before
attemptingto start.
4. Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/reptace air filter.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refilltank withfresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
8. Check all widng.
9. See "ToAdjust 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. Checldreplace 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.
1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttlecontrol.
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