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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start 1 Out of fuel. 1 Fill fuel tank. 2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 3 Engine flooded. 4 Bad spark plug. 2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section. 3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4 Replace spark plug. 5 Dirty air filter. 6 Dirty fuel filter. 7 Water in fuel. 8 Loose or damaged wiring. 5 Clean/replace air filter. 6 Replace fuel filter. 7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter. 8 Check all wiring. 9 Carburetor out of adjustment. 9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. Hard to start 10 Engine valves out of adjustment. 1 Dirty air filter. 10 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Clean/replace air filter. 2 Bad spark plug. 3 Weak or dead battery. 2 Replace spark plug. 3 Recharge or replace battery. 4 Dirty fuel filter. 4 Replace fuel filter. 5 Stale or dirty fuel. 6 Loose or damaged wiring. 7 Carburetor out of adjustment. 8 Engine valves out of adjustment. 5 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 6 Check all wiring. 7 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 8 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Engine will not turn over 1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed. 1 Depress clutch/brake pedal. 2 Attachment clutch is engaged. 2 Disengage attachment clutch. 3 Weak or dead battery. 4 Blown fuse. 3 Recharge or replace battery. 4 Replace fuse. 5 Corroded battery terminals. 6 Loose or damaged wiring. 5 Clean battery terminals. 6 Check all wiring. 7 Faulty ignition switch. 7 Check/replace ignition switch. Engine clicks but will not start 8 Faulty solenoid or starter. 9 Faulty operator presence switch(es). 1 Weak or dead battery. 2 Corroded battery terminals. 8 Check/replace solenoid or starter. 9 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Recharge or replace battery. 2 Clean battery terminals. 3 Loose or damaged wiring. 4 Faulty solenoid or starter. 30 3 Check all wiring. 4 Check/replace solenoid or starter.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See
appropriate
section
in
manual
unless
directed
to
Sears
service
center
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will
not
start
Hard
to
start
Engine
will
not
turn
over
1
Out of fuel.
2
Engine
not "CHOKED"
properly.
3
Engine
flooded.
4
Bad spark
plug.
5
Dirty air filter.
6
Dirty fuel filter.
7
Water
in fuel.
8
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
9
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
10
Engine
valves
out of adjustment.
1
Dirty air filter.
2
Bad spark
plug.
3
Weak
or dead
battery.
4
Dirty fuel filter.
5
Stale or dirty fuel.
6
Loose or damaged wiring.
7
Carburetor out of adjustment.
8
Engine
valves
out of adjustment.
1
Clutch/brake
pedal
not depressed.
2
Attachment
clutch
is engaged.
3
Weak
or dead
battery.
4
Blown
fuse.
5
Corroded
battery
terminals.
6
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
7
Faulty
ignition
switch.
8
Faulty
solenoid
or starter.
9
Faulty
operator
presence
switch(es).
1
Weak
or dead
battery.
2
Corroded
battery
terminals.
3
Loose
or damaged
wiring.
4
Faulty
solenoid
or starter.
Engine
clicks
but
will
not start
30
1
Fill fuel
tank.
2
See "TO
START
ENGINE"
in
Operation
section.
3
Wait
several
minutes
before
attempting
to start.
4
Replace
spark
plug.
5
Clean/replace
air filter.
6
Replace
fuel
filter.
7
Empty
fuel
tank
and carburetor,
refill tank
with fresh
gasoline
and
replace
fuel filter.
8
Check
all wiring.
9
See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in
Service
and Adjustments
section.
10
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
1
Clean/replace
air filter.
2
Replace
spark
plug.
3
Recharge
or replace
battery.
4
Replace
fuel
filter.
5
Empty
fuel
tank
and refill tank
with
fresh,
clean
gasoline.
6
Check
all wiring.
7
See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in
Service
and Adjustments
section.
8
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
1
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal.
2
Disengage
attachment
clutch.
3
Recharge
or replace
battery.
4
Replace
fuse.
5
Clean
battery
terminals.
6
Check
all wiring.
7
Check/replace
ignition
switch.
8
Check/replace
solenoid
or starter.
9
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
1
Recharge
or replace
battery.
2
Clean
battery
terminals.
3
Check
all wiring.
4
Check/replace
solenoid
or starter.