Manual

Problem Cause Remedy
Enginefails to start ' 1. Throttlelevernotincorrectstartingposition• 1. Movethrottleleverto FASTorSTARTposition.
2. Sparkplugwiredisconnected. 2. Connectwireto sparkplug.
3. Chokenot in ONposition. 3. MoveCHOKEto ONposition.
4. Fueltankemptyor stalefuel• 4. Filltankwith clean,freshgasoline•
5. Cannotpull recoilcord• 5. Obstructionlodgedin mpeller.D sconnect
sparkplugwire andremovelodgedobject,
6 Fault s ark lu 6 Cean adjustgap orrepace
• yp Pg. . .
7 Safetyswtch not depressed 7. Safetyswitchmustbedepressedby the front
• - - ' tab onthe baghande whensecurngthe bag
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' 8. Connectsafetyswitchwire to engineconnec-
8. Safetyswitchwire is notconnectedto engine tor andgroundto mountingbracket.
• or not properlygrounded.
Engine runs erratic 1. Sparkplugwireloose. 1. Connectandtightenspark plugwire.
2. UnitrunningonCHOKE.
3. Blockedfuel lineorstalefuel.
4. LowengineRPM.
5. Waterordirt infuel system.
6. Dirty aircleaner.
2. Movechokeleverto OFFposition.
3. Cleanfuel line;fill tankwithclean,
freshgasoline.
4. Alwaysrunengineat fullthrottle.
5. Drainfueltank. Refillwith
freshfuel.
6. Cleanor replaceaircleaner.
7. Carburetoroutof adjustment. 7. ContactyourSearsParts&RepairCenter.
Engineoverheats !:Eng in_Oi!levellow 1: Fi!lcrankcaseWithproperselectiond oi!,
I 2: Dirtyair €!eane!i c!eai °! !epla!e ai!€leaie['
3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly. 3. Contactyour SearsParts& RepairCenter.
Occasionalskips 1. Sparkpluggaptooclose. 1. Adjustgapto .030".
(hesitates) at 2. Carburetoridlemixtureadjustmentimproperly 2. ContactyourSearsParts&RepairCenter.
high speed set.
. . . _ , 1 Stopengnemmed atey anddsconnect
ExcessiveVibration 1. Loosepartsordamagedimpeller. ' : ,, : . _ _ , .
sparkpug w re_uomacty0ur _ears varts e.
RepairCenter.
Unit does not dis- 1. Dischargeareaclogged. 1. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnect
charge sparkplugwire.Cleanflailscreenand inside
of dischargeopening.
2. Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire.
2. Foreignobjectlodgedin impeller. Removelodgedobject.
3. LowengineRPM. 3. Alwaysrunengineat fullthrottle.
4. Vacuumbagis full. 4. Emptybag.
Rateof discharge ! LowengineRPM. !: A!waYsrunengineatfu!!thrott!e.
SlowsCOnsiderab!y 2. Chipperbladedul. 2. ReplacechiPPerb!adeorcontactyoursears
or Compositionof Parts &Repa r CenterI
dscharged matera I
changes •
Unitfails to propel itself 1. Drivecontrolcableoutof adjustment. 1. Followadjustmentprocedurein Serviceand
or slips when drive Adjustmentssectionof manual.
control is engaged 2. Drivebeltwornor damaged. 2. ContactyourSearsParts&RepairCenter.
NOTE: For repairsbeyond the minor adjustments listed above, please contact your local Sears Parts & Repair Center.
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