Sears Craftsman 917.299852 Owner's Manual page 20

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CAUSE CORRECT|ON
PROBLEM
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Will not start
Hard to start
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Loss of power
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
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Soil balls up or clumps
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Engine runs but tiller
won't move
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
Tines will not rotate
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i. Out of fue!.
2. Engine not _CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Dirty air cleaner. : i :
5, Water in fuel
6, Clogged fuel tank.
7, Loosesparkplug wire.
8. Badsparkplugorimproper gap,
9. Carburetor o utofadjustment.
1. Throttle contref n ot setproperly,
2, Dirtyair cleaner.
3, Badspark plugor improper g ap,
4. Staleor dirtyfuel.
5. Loosesparkplugwire.
6, _ Carburetor o utof adjustment,
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1, Engine is Overloaded.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Low oil feveltdirtyo[I.
4. Faulty spark plug. :_
5. Oil in fuel. ......
6. Stale or dirty fuel.
7. Water in fuel.
8. Clogged fuel tank.
9. Spark plug wire loose.
10. Dirty engine a[r screen.
11. Dirb!/clogged muffler.
12. Carburetor out of adjustment.
13. Poor compression.
1. Low oil level/dirty oil.
2. Dirty engine air screen.
3. Dirty engine.
4. Partially ptugged muffler.
5. Improper carburetor adjustment.
I. Ground too dry and hard.
1..Ground too wet.
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1. Drive control bar is not engaged.
2. V-belt not correctly adjusted.
3. V-heir is off pulley(s).
1. Tilling too deep.
2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
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Fillfuel tank,
See '3"0START ENGtNE" in Operationsect[on,
.Wait severalminutesbefore attempt[ng to start,
Replaceair cleanercartridge.
Drainfue!tank andcarburetor, a ndrefilltankwith
fresh gasoline. ....
Removefuel tankand clean.
Makesuresparkplugwire isseatedpropedy on plug.
Replace sparkplugor adjustgap_
Make neceseary adjustments.
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5,
6.
Place throttle control in "FAST" position.
Replace air cleaner cartridge.
Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
Drain fuet tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug.
Make necessary adjuslments.
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1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling,
2. Replace air cleanercartridge.
8. Check oil level/change oil.
4, Clean and rogap or change spark plug,
5. Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean
carburetor.
6. Drain fuel tank and refillwit_ fresh gasoline.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refilltank with
fresh gasoline.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9, Connectand tighten sparkp!ug wire.
10. Clean engine air screen
11. Clean!replace muffler.
12. Make necessan] adjustments.
13. Contact an authorized Sears Service Center Depart
ment.
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1. Check oil leve!/change oiL
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, and muffler area.
4. Remove and clean muffler.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer position.
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Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soi!
conditions.
1. Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
i. Engage drive control.
2. lnspectladjust V-belt.
3. Inspect V-belt.
1, Shear pin(s) brokan.
.ill :_
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Check thret_e control set'ring.
5, Make necessary adjusttnenta,
1. Replace shear pin(s),
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