;,
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
W
IL
L
NO
T
START
C
lut
ch-Brake Pe
dal
in drive P9Sition
A
tt
achment Clu tch Le
ve
r in ' ENGAGED" position
No
gasoline!
in Fu
el
Tank or
cl
og
ged Fuel
Li
1e
or
Fuel Fil
ter
Blown
Fus~
Dead
Battery
Defective
Ignition
or
loose Wiring
1---
·
HARD
TO
START
Choked improperly, flooded Engine
Clogged Fuel Tank, Fuel Line,
or
Fuel
Filter
D
irty
Air Cleaner
Spark Plug di
rty
or
improper
gap
Defecti
ve
Battery
Defective Igni
tio
n or l
oose
wiring
Water in
gasol
i
ne
or
old f
ue
l
Improper
Ca
rburetor adjustment
ENGINE MI
SSES
OR LACKS POWER
Eng·ne
over oad
C
lo
gg
ed Fuel F
ilt
er
Clogged Fuel Tank
Partially plugged A
ir
Cleaner
Improper Carburetor adjustment
Di
rty
Air
Screen
Low oil level
or
dir
ty
oil
Spark Plug di
rty
, improper
gap
or wrong type
Fau
lty
ignation
Poor com
pr
ession
Oil in gasoline
ENGINE
OVERHEA
TS
Dirty
Air
Screen
Low
oil level
or
dirty
oil
D
irty
Engine
Pa
rtially
plu
gg
ed
Muff
ler
Partia
lly
plu
gge
d Air Cl
ea
ner
Sta
le fuel
or
improper Carburetor adjustment
NO
LIGHT
S
No
Hea
dlight
with
Light Switch in
"oN"
position
and
en
g
me
runni
ng
WON
'T
CHARGE
Blown Fuse
Defective Battery
STORAGE
1. ENGINE
0111
Drain
(with
engine warm) and replace
with
~4\n
engine oil.
Refer
to
page
7.
~
-
2.
FUEL
SYSTEM
a. Drain fuel tank
and
carburetor by allowing the
eng
ine
to
run
out
of
gaso
line. NOTE: GASOLINE
LEFT
IN
YOUR ENGINE
WILL
LEAVE
GUM DEPOSITS CLOG·
GING
FUEL
SYSTEM.
b. Di
spos
e
of
gaso
line if
not
to
be
used. NOTE: GASO·
LINE
STORED FOR
SEVERAL
MONTHS LOSES
ITS
VOLATILITY
(AB
ILITY
TO
BURN
EFFECT-
IVELY)
.
3.
CY
LIND
ERS
a. Remove Spark
Plugs
.
b. Po
ur
one ounce
of
oil through spark plug
hol
es
in
to
cy·
POSSIBLE
REMEDY
Push
Pedal
into
brake position (Fig.
9}
Move Lever
to
"DISENGAGED"
position
Fill Tank
with
fresh Gasoline. Check Fuel Line (Fig.
28} and Carburetor (clean
if
necessary}
Check
for
fault and replace
Fuse
Recharge
or
replace Battery
Check
Wir
ing and Spark Plug
Place
Throttle
Control in fast position (Fig. 10) and
run starter several times
to
clear
out
gas
Remove and clean (Fig. 28)
Re
move and clean (Fig. 21}
Rep
l
ace
Spark Plug and adjust
gap
(Fig. 26)
Recharge
or
replace
Check the
wir
ing and Spark Plug
Drain Fuel Tank and Carburetor,
use
fresh fuel
and
replace Spark Plug
Make necessary adjustments (Fig. 32)
Shift
to
a
low
er
gear
or
reduce
lo
ad
Remove and replace (Fig. 28)
Remove and clean
Remove
an
d clean (Fig. 21}
Make
necessa
ry adjustments (Fig. 32}
Clean A
ir
Screen, Cylinder Fins (Fig.23) &
Muff
ler
area
Add
or
change oil (Fig. 7}
Replace
Spark Plug and adjust
gap
(Fig. 26)
Check
Spark Plug and
for
loose wires
Maj
or
Engine
ove
rhaul
Drain and
refill
Gas
Tank and Carburetor
Clean
Air
Screen
(Fig. 17}
Add
or
change
oil (Fig. 7}
Clean Cylinder Fins,
rotati
ng
Screen and Mu
ffler
area
Remove and clean
Muffler
(Fig. 22}
Remove and clean (Fig. 21}
Use
fresh f
ue
l and
ad
just Carburetor (Fig. 32}
Ch
eck Wire Connections and Switch.
Replace Li
ght
Bulbs
Check
for
fault
and
replace
Replace
4.
BATTERY
a.
Remove battery
if
tractor
is
not
used
regularly during
winter
mo
nths. Store in cool,
dry
place (above
50°F}.
·NOTE:
DO
NOT
STORE
BATTE
RY D
IRECTLY
ON
CONCRETE SURFACE.
b.
Re
-charge
each
month
if necessary. NOTE:
BATTERIES
NOT
IN
USE
FOR
SEVERAL
MONTHS
AND
NOT
KEPT
FULLY
CHARGED, PRODUCE SULPHUR
DEPOSITS ON PLATES WHICH
CANNOT
BE
RE-
MOVED
BY
RECHARGING.
5.
GENERAL
CLEANING
C
lean
engine, battery, finish etc.
of
all foreign matter.
6.
STORE
IN
A
CLEAN
AND
DRY
AREA.
linders.
Sears,
Roebuck and Co.
reserves
the right
to
make any changes
c.
Tum
lgnitidtl
Key
to
"ST
ART"
posi
tion
for
a few in
design
or
improvements w
it
hout
imposing any obligation
seconds
to
distribute oil.
to
install the
same
upon
its
items heretofore manufactured.
d. Replace
with
new Spark Plugs. •
13
.
•
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