
";
-
--
trouble shooting
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
WILL
NOT
START
Dead
battery
Attachment
clutch
lever
engaged
.........................
.
Gear
shift
lever
in
gear
.................
...
...............
..
No
gC~soline
in fuel tonk
or
carburetor
POSSIBLE
REMEDY
Recharge
or
replace
batte
r
y.
Move
to
"out"
position.
Shift
into
neutral
posit
ion.
Fill
the
tank
with
gasoline;
open
fuel
shut-off
valve.
Check
fuel
I
ine
and
carburetor.
HARD
TO
START
Water in
gasoline
or
old
fuel
Choked improperly.
Flooded
engine
....................
.
Dirty
air
cleaner
.....
......
.
.........
.
.......................
.
Spark plug
dirty
or improper
gop
..
...
•.............•..•
..
Defective
battery
......
.
........
..
..............•...
..
...•....
Defective
ignition
or
loose
wiring
Drain
fuel
tonk
and
carburetor.
Use
new
fuel
and
dry
spa
rk
plug.
Push
in
choke,
open
throttle
control
and
crank
en-
gine
several
times
to
clear
out
the
gas.
Remove and c
lean
,
refer
to
page
8.
Clean,
adjust
the
gap
or
replace.
Refer
to
page
12.
Repl
ace.
Check
the
wiring
and
spark
plug.
ENGINE
MISSES
OR
LACKS
POWER
Di
rty
starter
air
screen
Partially
plugged
air
cleaner
•.
.
............
.•
..•.
..
..
.
.....
Low
oil
level
or
dirty
oil
.••...............................
.
Improper
carburetor
adjustment
...•........................
.
Spark plug
dirty,
wrong
gap
or
wrong
type
......
.
....
.
En
gine
overloaded
......
.
..........
.
....
...........
....
.
......
.
Faulty
ignition
Oil in
gasoline
............
..
...........•..
....................
Poor
compression
Cl
ean
screen
over
starter,
see
page
8.
Be
sure
fins
on
cyl
i
nder
head
and
around
cylinder
are
clean.
Rem
ove
and
clean,
refer
to
page
8.
Check
or
change
oil,
see
page
9.
Refer
to
page
12.
Clean,
reset
the
gop
or
replace.
Shift
to
a l
ower
g.eor or
reduce
load.
Check
spark
plug
and for
loose
wires.
If
trouble
cannot
be
corrected,
contact
Sears.
Drain
and
refill
gbsoline
tank
and
ca
rburetor.
Oil
reduces
the
efficiency
of
the
engine.
Contact
Sears.
ENGINE
OVERHEATS
Dirty
starter
air
sc
ree
n
Low
oil
level
or
dirty
oil
.
......
......
........
.
..........
.
Pa
rt
ially
plugged
muffler
.....
.
..
.
•....
.
...............
.
...
Poor
fuel
or
too
leon a mixtu
re
............
............
.
Partially
plugged
air
cleaner
............................
.
Dirty
engine
NO
LIGHT
S
No
head
lig
hts
or toil li
ght
with
light
swi
tch
knob
pu
ll
ed
out
...
..
......................................
....
.
.......
.
4485R-23
.4.73
-
13
-
Clean
screen
over
starter,
see
page
8.
Che
ck
or
change
oil,
see
page
9.
Remove m
uffler
froro
engine
and
clean.
Refer
to
page
12.
Remove
and
clean,
refer
to
page
8.
Clean
fins
on
cylinder
head
and around
cylinder.
Turn
fuse
holder
on
dashboard
counterclockwise-
check
for burned
out
fuse.
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