Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.271731 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Wilt not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
1, Out of fuel.
2. Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
3_ Engine flooded.
4, Bad spark plug,,
5o Dirty air filter:,
6. Dirty fuel filter,
7 Water in fuel
8., Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment,
I0, Engine valves out of
adjustment.
I_, Dirty air filter.
2o Bad spark plug.
3, Weak or dead battery.,
,
5.
6_
7,
,
1.
1 Fill fuel tank.
2., See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation section°
3, Wait several minutes
before attempting to starL
4o Replace spark plug,
5. Cleanfreplace air filter.,
6. Replace fuel filter,
17, Drain fuel tank and
carburetor, refill tank with
fresh gasoline and replace
fuel filter_
8o Check all wiring.
9.. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section,
I0. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service centen
,
2,.
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Dirty fuel filter. 4,
Stale or dirty fuel, 5.
Loose or damaged wiring &
Carburetor out of adjustment. 7.
Engine valves out of 8.
adjustment.
Clutchtbrake pedal not I.,
Clean/replace air filter.
Replace spark plugo
Recharge or replace
battery.,
Replace fuel filter°
Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline.
Check al! wiring,
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section_,
Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center°
Depress clutch/brake
depressed.
2, Attachment clutch is
engaged,
3, Weak or dead battery.
4, Blown fuse.
pedal,
2. Disengage attachment
clutch,,
3. Recharge or replace
battery_
4,, Replace fuse,
5_
6.
7.
8.
9.
Corroded battery terminals,
Loose or damaged wiring.
Faulty ignition switch.
Faulty solenoid or starten
Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2,, Corroded battery terminals.,
3. Loose or damaged wiring,,
4, Faulty solenoid or starten
5. Clean battery terminals,
6, Check all wiring,
7_ Check/replace ignition
switch,
8., Checklreptace solenoid or
starter.
9, Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center,,
1. Recharge or replace battery,
2. Clean battery terminals.
3, Check all wiring,
4_ Checklrepface solenoid or
starter.
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