Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.377522 Owner's Manual

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 gtve protection from dust and
dirt.
, Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do
not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe
which allows condensation to form and
wilt cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust a_eaS are still warm.
_Ib.CAUTION: Never store the lawn
mower with gasoline in the tank instde a
building where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool
before storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
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Does not start
CAUSE
• Dirty air filter,
• Out of fuel.
., Stale tuel.
• Water in fuel.
• Spark plug wire is •
disconnected.
• Bad spark plug.
• Loose blade or broken blade •
adapter°
• Control bar in released
position.
• Conlrot bar defective. °
CORRECTION
• Clean/replace air filter.
Fill fuel tank.
• Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
° Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
Connect wire to ptug_
Replace spark plug.
T_ghtenblade bolt or
replaceblade adapter,
Depresscontrol bar to
handle,
Replace control bar.
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