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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE - Continued
TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Oil inadequate 1. Oil tank empty. 1. Fill oil tank.
for bar and 2. Oil pump or oil filter 2. Contact Sears Service.
chain clogged.
lubrication. 3. Guide bar oil hole 3. Remove bar and clean.
blocked.
Chain moves at 1. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in the
idle speed. Service and Adjustments Section.
2. Contact Sears Service.
Chain does not
move when en-
gine is acceler-
ated.
Chain clatters
or cuts roughly.
Chain stops
within the cut.
Chain cuts at
an angle.
1. Idle speed requires
adjustment.
2. Clutch requires repair.
1. Chain tension too
tight.
2. Carburetor requires
adjustment.
3. Guide bar rails
pinched.
4. Clutch slipping.
5. Chain brake engaged.
1. Chain tension incorrect.
2. Cutters damaged.
3. Chain worn.
4. Cutters dull, improperly
sharpened, or depth
gauges too high.
5. Sprocket worn.
6. Chain installed
backwards.
1. Chain cutter tops not
filed flat.
2. Guide bar burred or
bent; rails uneven.
3. Clutch slipping.
1. Cutters damaged on
one side.
2. Chain dull on one side.
1. See "Check Chain Tension" in the
Maintenance Section.
2. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in the
Service and Adjustments Section.
3. Repair or replace.
4. Contact Sears Service.
5. Disengage chain brake.
1. See "Check Chain Tension" in the
Maintenance Section.
2. Contact Sears Service.
3. Resharpen or replace chain.
4. See "Chain Sharpening" in the
Service and Adjustments Section.
5. Contact Sears Service.
6. Install chain in right direction.
1. See "Chain Sharpening" in the
Service and Adjustments Section.
2. Repair or replace guide bar.
3. Contact Sears Service.
1. See "Chain Sharpening" in the
Service and Adjustments Section.
2. See "Chain Sharpening" in the
Service and Adjustments Section.
3. Guide bar bent or worn. 3. Replace guide bar.
If situations occur which are not covered in this manual, use care and good
judgement. If you need assistance, contact Sears Service or the CUSTOMER
ASSISTANCE HELPLINE at 1-800-235-5878.
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS: The U. S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency and Sears,
Roebuck and Co., U.S.A., are pleased
to explain the emissions control sys-
tem warranty on your lawn and garden
equipment engine. All new utility and
lawn and garden equipment engines
must be designed, built, and equipped
to meet the stringent anti-smog stan-
dards. Sears must warrant the emis-
sion control system on your lawn and
garden equipment engine for the peri-
ods of time listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect, or im-
proper maintenance of your lawn and
garden equipment engine. Your emis-
sion control system includes parts
such as the carburetor and the ignition
system. Where a warrantable condition
exits, Sears will repair your lawn and
garden equipment engine at no cost to
you. Expenses covered under warran-
ty include diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
COVERAGE: If any emissions related
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