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refertotroubleshootingchartorcall
the 1-800 numberlisted onthefront
ofthismanual.
• Ifengineperformanceisacceptable
at thepresetpositions,nofurther
adjustmentisnecessary.
ADJUSTING PROCEDURE
Idle Speed
Allow enginetoidle.Adjust speed until
enginerunswithoutstalling.
• Turnclockwiseto increaseengine
speed ifenginestallsor dies.
• Turncounterclockwiseto decrease
speed.
No furtheradjustmentsare necessary
ifperformanceissatisfactory.
Mixture Adjustment "H"
DONOToperateengine atfullthrottle
for prolongedperiodswhilemakingad-
justments.Damage totheenginecan
occur.Extend lineto thelength al-
lowed by the line timiter and cut some
grass. Based on performance while
cutting, turn themixture adjustment in
1/16-turn increments as follows:
• Clockwise until the engine has good i
power while cutting with no hesita-
tion.
Do not adjust by sound or speed, but
judge by how well the engine per-
forms while cutting.
• Counterclockwise if the engine has
speed but dies or lacks power while
cutting.
After completing adjustments, check
for acceleration. Reset if necessary.
Acceleration Check
if engine dies or hesitates instead of
accelerating, turn mixture adjustment
counterclockwise until you have
smooth acceleration. Recheck and ad-
just as necessary for acceptable per-
formance.
Prepare unit for storage at end of sea-
son or if it wilt not be used for 30 days
or more.
WARNING:
• Allow engine to cool, and secure the
unitbefore storing or transporting.
• Store unit and fuel in a well venti-
lated area where fuel vapors cannot
reach sparks or open flames from
water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
• Store unitwith all guards in place.
Position unit so that any sharp object
cannot accidentally cause injury.
• Store unitand fuel well out of the
reach of children.
EXTERNAL SURFACES
If your unit isto be stored for a pedod
of time, clean it thoroughly before stor-
age. Store in a clean dry area.
• Lightly oil external metal surfaces.
FUEL SYSTEM
Under Fueling Engine in the Operating
Section of this manual, see message
labeled IMPORTANT regarding the use
of gasohol in your engine.
Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alter-
native in minimizing the formation of
fuel gum deposits during storage. Add
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stabilizer to the gasoline in the fuel
tank or fuel storage container. Follow
the mix instructions found on stabilizer
container. Run engine at least 5 min-
utes after adding stabilizer.
CRAFTSMAN40:1, 2-cycle engine oil
(air cooled) is already blended with
fuel stabilizer. If you do not use this
Sears oil,you can add a fuel stabilizer
to your fuel tank.
INTERNAL ENGINE
• Removespark plugandpour1tea-
spoonof40:1,2-cycle engineoil(air
cooled)throughthesparkplugopen-
ing.Slowly pullthestarterrope8 to
10timestodistributeoil.
• Replacesparkplugwithnewoneof
recommendedtypeandheatrange.
• Cleanair filter.
• Checkentireunitfor loosescrews,
nuts,and bolts.Replace anydam-
aged,broken,orwornparts.
• Atthebeginning ofthenextseason,
useonlyfresh fuel havingtheproper
gasolinetooilratio.
OTHER
• Donotstoregasolinefromonesea-
sontoanother.
° Replacegasolinecanifitstartstorust.
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