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stabilizerto gasoline in fuel tank or storage container. Alwaysfollow the mix ratio found on stabilizercontainer. Runengine at least 10 minutesafteraddingstabilizer to allow the stabilizerto reachthe carburetor. Do not empty the gas tank and carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer. ENGINEOIL Drainoil (with enginewarm) and replace with cleanengineoil. (See "ENGINE"in the Maintenancesectionof this manual). CYLINDER 1. Removespark plug. 2. Pourone ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder. 3. Pullstarter handleslowly a few times to distributeoil. 4. Replacewith newspark plug. OTHER • Do not store gasolinefrom one season to another. • Replaceyour gasolinecan if your can starts to rust. Rust and/ordirt in your gasolinewill causeproblems. • If possible,store your unit indoorsand coverit to protect it from dust and dirt. • Coveryour unit with a suitableprotective coverthat doesnot retainmoisture. Do not use plastic. Plasticcannotbreathe, which allows condensationto form and will causeyour unit to rust. IMPORTANT: Nevercover mowerwhile engineand exhaustareas are still warm. • I,CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Dirty air filter. 2. Out of fuel. 3. Stale fuel. 4. Water in fuel. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 6. Bad spark plug. 7. Loose blade or broken blade adapter. 1. Clean/replace air filter. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Connect wire to plug. 6. Replace spark plug. 7. Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter. 8. Control bar in released position. 9. Control bar defective. 10. Fuel valve lever (if so equipped) in OFF position. 11. Weak battery (if equipped). 12. Disconnected battery connector (if equipped). 8. Depress control bar to handle. 9. Replace control bar. 10.Turn fuel valve lever to the ON position. 11. Charge battery. 12. Connect battery to engine. 15

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stabilizerto gasoline in fuel tank or stor-
age container. Alwaysfollow the mix ratio
found on stabilizercontainer. Runengine
at least 10 minutesafteraddingstabilizer
to allow the stabilizerto reachthe car-
buretor. Do not empty the gas tank and
carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer.
ENGINEOIL
Drainoil (with enginewarm) and replace
with cleanengineoil. (See "ENGINE"in
the Maintenancesectionof this manual).
CYLINDER
1. Removespark plug.
2. Pourone ounce (29 ml) of oil through
spark plug hole into cylinder.
3. Pullstarter handleslowly a few times
to distributeoil.
4. Replacewith newspark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasolinefrom one season
to another.
• Replaceyour gasolinecan if your can
starts to rust. Rust and/ordirt in your
gasolinewill causeproblems.
• If possible,store your unit indoorsand
coverit to protect it from dust and dirt.
• Coveryour unit with a suitableprotective
coverthat doesnot retainmoisture. Do
not use plastic. Plasticcannotbreathe,
whichallowscondensationto form and
will causeyour unit to rust.
IMPORTANT:Nevercovermowerwhile
engineand exhaustareas are still warm.
• I,CAUTION:
Never
store
the lawn
mower
with
gasoline
in the tank
inside
a building
where
fumes
may
reach
an open
flame
or spark.
Allow
the engine
to cool
before
storing
in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING
-
See
appropriate
section
in manual
unless
directed
to a
Sears
Parts
& Repair
Center.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Does
not start
1.
Dirty
air filter.
2.
Out of fuel.
3.
Stale
fuel.
4.
Water
in fuel.
5.
Spark
plug
wire
is
disconnected.
6.
Bad spark
plug.
7.
Loose
blade
or broken
blade
adapter.
8.
Control
bar
in released
position.
9.
Control
bar defective.
10. Fuel
valve
lever
(if so
equipped)
in OFF
position.
11. Weak
battery
(if equipped).
12. Disconnected
battery
connector
(if equipped).
CORRECTION
1.
Clean/replace
air filter.
2.
Fill fuel
tank.
3.
Empty
fuel tank
and
refill
tank
with
fresh,
clean
gasoline.
4.
Empty
fuel tank
and
refill
tank
with
fresh,
clean
gasoline.
5.
Connect
wire
to plug.
6.
Replace
spark
plug.
7.
Tighten
blade
bolt or
replace
blade
adapter.
8.
Depress
control
bar to
handle.
9.
Replace
control
bar.
10.Turn
fuel
valve
lever
to the ON position.
11. Charge
battery.
12. Connect
battery
to engine.
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