Problem
Engine will not
start:
Cause
1. No spark.
2. No fuel.
3. Flooded
engine.
Correction
,
.
4. Muffler exhaust tube
plugged.
5. Starter rope pulls
harder now than when
new.
Engine
starts but
wild not accelerate:
Engine
starts
but
will only run at high
speed
at half
choke:
Carburetor requires
adjustment.
Carburetor requires
adjustment.
.
Check
spark.
Remove
spark plug.
Reattach
the spark
plug cap and
lay spark plug on metal cylinder.
Pull the starter
rope and watch
for
spark at spark plug tip, If there
is
no spark,
repeat
test with a new
spark plug.
Push primer
bulb until bulb is full
of fuel. If bulb does
not fill,
primary
fuel delivery
system
is
blocked.
Contact
a Sears
Service
Center.
If primer
bulb fills, engine
may be flooded
(see next item).
Remove
spark plug, turn trimmer
so spark
plug hole is aimed
at the
ground.
Move
choke
lever to
"RUN" and pull starter
cord
10 to
15 times. This will clear excess
fuel from engine.
Clean
and
reinstall
spark plug.
Pull starter
three times with choke
lever at
"RUN".
If engine
does
not start,
move choke
lever to "CHOKE"
and repeat
normal
starting
procedure.
If engine
still fails to
start, repeat
procedure
with a
new spark plug.
4. Clean tube with a small screw-
driver or wire. Note: Some insects
may build nests in muffler tube
while trimmer is being stored,
5. Contact a Sears Service Center.
Turn "L" needle
(A) counterclock-
wise 1/16 turn.
Turn "H" needle
(B) counterclock-
wise 1/16
turn.
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