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TROUBLE SHOOTING POINTS
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY
Enginewill notstart
orwillrunonlyfor
a few secondsaf-
terstarting.
Enginewill not idle
properly.
Enginewillnot
accelerate,lacks
power,ordies
undera load.
Engine
smokes
eXcessively.
Enginerunshot.
Oilinadequatefor
barand chain
lubdcaUon.
Chainmoves at Idle
Speed.
Chaindoes not move
whenengine is
accelerated.
Chain clatters
orcuts roughly.
Chain stopswithin
thecut.
Chain cutsat an
angle.
1. Fuel tankempty.
2. Engine flooded.
3. Spark plugnot fidng.
4. Fuelnot reachingcarburetor.
5. Carburetorrequiresadjustment.
6. Stop Switch off.
7. None ofthe above.
1. Idle speed set too fastortoo slow.
2. Low speed mixturerequiresadjustment.
3. Crankshaftsealsworn.
4. Compressionlow.
5. None of the above.
1. Air filterdirty.
2. Spark plugfouled.
3. Carburetorrequiresadjustment.
: 4. Exhaustportsor muffler outletsplugged.
5. Compressionlow.
i 6. None ofthe above.
1. Airfilterdirty.
2. Fuelmixture incorrect.
3. High speed mixturerequiresadjustment.
4. Chokepartiallyon.
5. Crankcaseleak.
1. Fuel mixtureincorrect.
2. High speed mixtureset too low(Lean).
3. Spark plugincorrect.
4. Exhaustportsor muffleroutletsplugged.
5. Carbonbuild-up on muffleroutletscreen.
6. Fan housing/cylinderfinsdirty.
7. None ofthe above.
1. Oil tank empty.
2. Oil pumporoilfilterclogged.
3. Guidebar oil holeblocked.
1. Idle speed requiresadjustment.
2. Clutch requiresrepair.
1. Chain tension tootight.
2. Carburetorrequiresadjustment.
3. Guide bar railspinched.
4. Clutchslipping.
1. Chain tensionincorrect.
2. Cuttersdamaged,
3. Chain worn.
4: Cuttersdul!,improperlysharpened,Or
depthgaugestoo high.
5. Sprocketwom.
6. Chain installedbackwards.
1. Chain cuttertopsnot filedflat.
2. Guidebar burredor bent; railsuneven.
3. Clutchslipping.
1. Cuttersdamaged on one side.
2. Chain dullon one side.
3. Guidebar bentor worn.
1. Filltank withcorrectfuel mixture
2. See "StartingInstructions."
3. Installnewp]ug/sheckignitionsystem.
4. Cleanfuelfilter;,inspectfuel line.
5. See "CarburetorAdjustments."
6. Move switchto the"START"position.
7. ContactyourSears Service Center/Dept.
1. Sea "CarburetorAd ustments."
2. See "Carburetor Ad ustments."
3. Contactyour Sears ServiceCenter/Dept.
4. ContactyourSears Service Center/Dept.
5. Contactyour Sears Service Center/Dept.
1. Clean or replaceair filter.
2. Clean or replacespark plugand re-gap.
3. See "Carburetor Adjustments."
4. ContactyourSears Sewice Center/Dept.
5. ContactyourSears ServiceCenter/Dept.
6. Contactyour Sears ServiceCentar/Dept.
1. Clean or replaceair filter.
2. Refuelwithcorrect fuel mixture.
3. See "CarburetorAdjustments."
4. PushChoke knobin.
5. ContactyourSears ServiceCenter/Dept.
1. See "FuelingYour Unit."
2. See "Carburetor Adjustments."
3. Replacewithcorrectplug.
4. ContactyourSeers ServiceCentsr/Dspt.
5. Clean sparkarrestorscreen.
6. Clean area.
7. Contactyour Sears Service Center/Dept.
1. Fill oiltank.
2. ContactyourSears ServiceCenter/Dept.
3. Removebar and clean.
1. See "CarburetorAdjustments."
2. Contact yourSears Service Center/Dept.
1. See "ChainTension."
2. See =CarburetorAdjustments."
3. Repairor replace.
4. Contactyour Sears Service Center/Dept.
1. See "ChainTension."
2. Contactyour Sears Service Center/Dept.
3. Resharpenor replacechain.
4. Seethe chain Sharpenin_]insti'uctions:
5. ContactyourSears ServiceCenter/Dept.
6. Installchainin rightdirection.
1. See thechainsharpeninginstructions.
2. Repairor replace guide bar.
3. ContactyourSears Service Center/Dept.
1. Resharpenuntilall cuttershaveequal
anglesand lengths.
2. Resharpenuntilaltcuttershave equal
anglesand lengths.
3. Replaceguide bar.
Ifsituationsoccur'which ire not coveredin this manual, usecare and goodjudgernenL
Ifyou need assistance,contactyour SEARS Service Center/Departmentor the
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HOTLINE at 1-800-235-5878.
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