OTHER
• Do not store gasoline
from one season
to another.
• Replace
your gasoline
can if your can
starts to rust, Rust and/or
dirt in your
gasoline
will cause
problems.
• If possible,
store your unit indoors
and
cover it to protect
it from dust and dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable
protec-
tive cover that does not
retain mois-
ture. Do not use plastic.
Plastic
cannot
breathe
which
allows
condensation
to
form and will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT:
Never cover mower while
engone and exhaust areas are still warm.
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 Service Center,
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Does not start
1. Dirty air filter.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2, Outof fuel.
3. Stale fuel.
i 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).
2. Fill fuel tank.
3. Drain tank and refill with
fresh, clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6.
7.
8.
Replace spark plug.
Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter,
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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