Craftsman 917.270732 Owner's Manual page 28

17 hp electric start 42" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Engine clicks but
Weak or dead battery.
will not start
Corroded battery terminals.
Loose or damaged wiring.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
CORRECTION
Dirty fuel filter.
Stale or dirty fuel.
I-
!4l
Loss of power
Excessive
vibration
Engine continues
to run
when operator
leaves
seat
with attachment
clutch engaged
,_- Spark plug wire loose.
jo
!-
_Q
Recharge
or replace battery.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
Throttle in "CHOKE"
position.
Build-up of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
Dirty air filter,
Low oil level/dirty oil.
Faulty spark plug.
Water in fuel.
Dirty engine air screen/fins.
Dirty/clogged muffler.
Loose or damaged wiring.
Carburetor
out of
adjustment.
Engine valves out of
adjustment.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
Bent blade mandrel.
Loose/damaged
part(s).
Faulty operator-safety
presence control system.
Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
Adjust throttle control.
Clean underside of mower
housing.
Clean/replace
air filter.
Check oil level/change
oil.
Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and carbure
tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline
and replace fuel
filter.
Connect and tighten spark
plug wire.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
Clean/replace
muffler.
Check all wiring.
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in
Service Adjustments section.
Contact
an authorized
service center/department.
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade bolt.
Replace blade mandrel.
Tighten loose part(s).
Replace damaged parts.
Check wiring, switches
and
connections. If not
corrected, contact an autho
rized service center/
department.
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