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ENGINE
• Remove spark plug and pour I tea-
spoon of40:1, 2-cycle engine oil (air
cooled) through the spark plug opera
ing. Slowly pull the starter rope 8 to
10 times to distribute oil,
• Replace spark plugwith new one of
recommended type and heat range.
• Clean air filter.
• Check entire unitfor loose screws,
nuts, and bolts. Replace any dam-
aged, broken, or worn parts.
• At the beginning of the next season,
use only fresh fuel having the proper
gasoline to oil ratio.
OTHER
• Do notstore gasolinefrom one sea-
son to another.
• Replace gasoline can ifit startsto rust,
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE CAUSE
Engine will not • Engineflooded,
start. • Fuel tank empty.
Spark plug notfiring.
Fuel notreaching
carburetor.
:E.ginewillnit
idle properly:
Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power,
or dies under
a load.
Engine smokes
'excessively.
• Compression low.
ldte speed set too low.
Idle speed set too high.
• Carburetor requires
adjustment.
• Crankshaft seals worn.
,• Compressionl0w.
• Air filter dirty,
• Spark plugfouled.
• Carburetor requires
adjustment.
• Carbon build up.
• Compression low.
o Choke partially on,
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
Engine runs he1
,• Air filter dirty.
° Carburetor requires
adjustmenL
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
• Spark plug incorrect.
• Carburetor requires
adjustment
• Carbon build up.
REMEDY
; See "Starting Instructions."
Filltank with correct fuel mixture.
Install new spark plug.
; Check fordirty fuel filter; replace,
Check forkinked or splitfuel line;
repair or replace.
• Contact Sears Service.
• Adjust idle speed screw
clockwiseto increase speed.
• Adjust idle speed screw counter-
clockwise to reduce speed.
• See "Carburetor Adjustments."
• Contact Sears Service.
• Contact Sears Service.
• Clean or replace air fitter.
• Clean or replace spark plug
and re-gap.
• See "Carburetor Adjustments,"
• Contact Sears Service.
• Contact Sears Service.
J• Adjust choke.
• Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
Clean or replace air filter.
• See "Carburetor Adjustments."
•See"FueiingYourUnit."
• Replace with correct spark plug.
See "Carburetor Adjustments."
• Contact Sears Service.
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