Troubleshooting - Craftsman 944.629541 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
Engine overheats
Excessive bou nceJ
difficult handling
Soil balls up or
clumps
Engine runs but
tiller won't move
Engine runs but
labors when tilling
1. Out of fuel.
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engineflooded,
4. DLrty air cleaner.
5. Water in fuel.
6. Cloggedfuel tank.
7. Loose spark plug wire.
8. Bad spark plug or impropergap.
9. Carburetorout of adjustment.
1. Throttle control not set properly.
2. Dirtyair cleaner.
3. Bad spark plug or impropergap.
4. Stale or dirtyfuel.
5. Loose spark plug wire.
6. CarburetorOLd of adjustment.
1. Engine is ovedoaded.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Low oil level/dirtyoil.
4. Faulty spark plug.
5. Oil in fuel.
6. Stale or dirtyfuel.
7. Water in fuel.
8. Clogged fueltank.
g. Spark plugwire loose.
10. Dirtyengine air screen.
11. Dirty/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 plugged muffler.
5. Improper carburetor adjustment.
1. Ground too dry and hard.
2. Wheels and depth stake incorrectly adjusted.,
1. Ground too wet.
1. Tine control is not engaged.
2. V-belt not correcfiy adjusted.
3. V-belt is off pulley(s).
1. Tilling too deep.
2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Fillfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in the Operation section.
3. Wait severalminutesbefore attemptingto start.
4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor,and refilltank with fresh
gasoline.
6. Remove fuel tank and clean.
7. Make sure spark plugwire is seated preperlyon plug.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9= Make necessary adjustments.
Place throttle control in "FAST" position.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Replace sparkplug or adjust gap.
4. Drainfuel tankand refillwithfresh gasoline.
5. Make sure sparkplug wire is seated properlyon plug.
6. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Set depth stake and wheels for shallowertilling.
2. Clean or replaceair cleaner cartridge.
3. Check oillevel/changeoil.
4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Drainand cleanfuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor.
6. Drainfuel tankand refillwith fresh gasoline.
7. Drain fuel tank andcarburetor,and refilltank with fresh
gasoline.
8. Remove fueltank and clean.
9. Connect and tightenspark plugwire.
10. Clean engine air screen.
11. Clean/replace muffler.
12. Make necessary adjustments.
13. Contact an authorizedservice center/department.
1. Check oil level/change oil.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, muffler area.
4. Remove and clean muffler.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer position.
1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
conditions.
2. Adjust wheels and depth stake.
1. Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
1. Engage tine control.
2. Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3. Inspect V-belt.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Check throttle control setting.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
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