Craftsman 917.293492 Owner's Manual page 22

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Engine
overheats
Excessive
bounce/difficult
handling
Soil balls up or
clumps
Engine runs but
tiller won't
move
Engine runs but
labors when
tilling
Tines skip over
ground
CAUSE
1. Low oil level/dirty oil.
2. Dirty engine air screen.
3. Dirty engine.
Hard to shift into
gear
Tiller shuts off
when drive
control bar
engaged
4. Partially plugged muffler.
5. Improper carburetor
adjustment.
1. Ground too dry and hard.
2_ Depth stake
incorrectly adjusted.
1. Ground too wet.
,
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Tine control is not
engaged.
V-belt not correctly
adjusted.
V-belt is off pulley(s).
Tilling too deep.
Throttle control not
properlyadjusted.
Carburetor out of adjust-
ment.
1. Drag Stake not lowered
in forward rotating till
mode.
2. Improper tilling mode
1. Gears not I=med
1. Shift lever set in between
counter rotating till
position and forward
rotating till position.
2. Tines jammed
CORRECTION
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 condi-
tions.
2. Adjust 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 adjust
ments.
1. Lower Drag Stake
2
For,.',,,fd fotahng t_ne d.ve
should only be used for soft
ground or for SOd lhat has
ahe,Jdy been Idled
Bf=_.,fly engage drgve conlrol
bar and release or r(x;k Idler
for_',afd and backward until
are able to shrft gears.
1. Shift to either counter rotating
till position or forward rotating
till position.
2. Clear tines.
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