Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.28001 Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
See appropriate section
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but will
not start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
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2
3
4
Engine continues to
run when operator
leaves seat with atta-
chment clutch engaged
CHART:
in manual unless directed to Sears service center.
CAUSE
Out of fuel. 1 Fill fuel tank.
Bad spark plug. 2 Replace spark plug.
Dirty air filter. 3 Glean/replace air filter,
Water in fuel, 4 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill
tank with fresh gasoline and replace
fuel filter,
5 Loose or damaged wiring,
6 Engine valves out of adjustment.
1 Didy air filter.
2 _Bad spark plug,
2, Weak or dead battery.
4 Stale or didy fuel.
! 5 Loose or damaged wiring,
6 Engine valves out of adjustment.
1 Clutchs/brake pedal not depressed.
2 Deck clutch is engaged.
3 Weak or dead battery.
4 Blown fuse.
5 Corroded battery terminals,
6 Loose or damaged wiring.
7 Faulty ignitionswitch.
8 Faulty solenoid or starter,
9 Faulty operator presence switch(es),
1 Weak or dead battery.
2 Corroded battery terminals,
3 Loose or damaged wiring.
4 Faulty solenoid or starter.
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t Cutting too much grass!toe fast.
2 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash
under mower.
3 Dirty air filter.
4 Low oil level/dirty ei[
5 Faulty spark plug.
6 Stale or dirty fuel.
7 Water in fuel.
8 Spark plug wire loose.
9 Dirty engine air screen/fins.
5 Check all wiring.
16 Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
1 Clean/replace air filter,
2 Replace spark plug.
3 Recharge or replace battery.
4 I Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
i fresh, clean gasoline,
5 Check all wiring,
6 Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,
I Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2 Disengage deck clutch.
3 Recharge or replace battery.
4 Replace fuse,
5 Clean batten./terminals.
6 Check all wiring,
7 Check/replace ignition switch.
8 Check/replase solenoid or starter,
9 Contact a Sears or other qualified
servme center,
1 Recharge or replace battery.
2 Clean battery terminals,
3 Check all wiring.
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter.
1 Raise cutting height/reduce speed
2 Clean underside of mower housing.
3 Clean/replace air filter,
4 Check oil leve!/change oil.
5 Ctean& regap or change spark plug
6 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh, clean gasoline,
7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor,refill
tank with fresh gasoline.
8 Connect & tighten spark plug wire,
9 Clean engine air scrae_fins.
10 =Dirty/clogged muffler. I0
11 Loose or damaged wiring, !11
12 Engine valves out of adjustment, t2
1 Worn. bent or loose blade. 1
i 2 Bent blade mandrel. 2
3 Loose/damaged part(s), 3
1 Faulty operator-safety presence 1
control system.
Clean/replace muffler,
Check all wiring.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
, Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,
Tighten loose part(s),
Replace damaged parts.
Check wiring, switches and
connections, If not corrected,
Contact a Sears or other qualified
sewice center.
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