Troubleshooting Points; Wheels; Air Cleaner - Craftsman 917.292350 Owner's Manual

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PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Sotl balls up or clumps
Engine runs but tiller
won't move
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Engine runs but labors
when tilling
CAUSE
! Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properfy
3 Engine flooded.
4 Dirty air cleaner
5 Water tn fuel
6 Clogged fuel tank
7 Loose spark piug wire,
8 Bad spark plug or improper gap,
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
t Throttle control not set pmper_y
2 Didy air cleaner
3 Bad spark plug or improper gap
4. Stale or dirty fuel.
5 Loose spark plug wire
6 Carburetor out of adjustment
1 Engine is overloaded,
2 Dirty air cieaner
3 Low oil ]evel/dirty olt
4 Faulty spark plug
5, Oil in fuel
6 State or dirty fuel
7 Water in fuel
8 Clogged fuel tank
9 Spark p/ug wire loose
10 Dirty engine air screen.
tl Dirty/clogged muffler,
12. Carburetor out of adjuslment
13. Poor compression
CORRECTION
1 Fill fuel tank
2 See'q_o START ENGINE" in the Operation section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge,
5 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasotine
6, Remove fuel tank and clean,
7 Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug,
8 Replace spark plug or adjust gap
9 Make necessary adjustments
1 Place throttle controlin "FAST" position
2 Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4 Drain fueEtank and refiI] with fresh gasoline.,
5 Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug
6 Make necessary adjustments.
1 Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling
2 Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge
3 Checkoit level/change oil
4 Clean and regap or change spark plug
5 Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and dean carburetor
6 Drain fue! tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
8 Remove fuellank and c_ean_
9 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
10 Clean engine air screen
11 Clean/replace muffler
12 Make necessary adjustments
13 Contact an authorized Sears Service Center/Department
1 Low oti level/dirty oil
2 Dirty engine air screen
3, Dirty engine,
4. Partially plugged muffter
5 Improper carburetor adjustment
1 Ground toe dry and hard.
2 Wheels and depth stake incorrectly adiusted
1 Check oil level/change eli
2 Clean engine air screen
3 Clean cytinder fins. air screen, muffler are a
4 Remove and clean muffter
5 Adjust carburetor to richer position.
1 Moisten ground or wait for more favorab]e soil
conditions
2 Adjust wheels and depth stake
f Ground toowet
t Ttne control ts not engaged
2 V-belt not correctly adjusted
3 Vobelt is off pulley(s)
t Til_ing too deep
2 Throttle centre! not propedy adjusted
3 Carburetor out of adjustment
t Wait for more favorable soif conditions,
t Engageline 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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