Troubleshooting - Craftsman EZ3 917.377591 Owner's Manual

ENGINE O_L
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this
manual).
CYUNDER
• Remove spark plug,
Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
= Pult starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
o Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
o Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
= Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
to _Jst. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline wil!
cause problem&
. If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give 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 areas are still warm.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark° Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Does not start ......
, Dirty air filter.
• OUt of fuel.
, Stale fuel
° Water in fuel.
= Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
, Bad spark plug.
, Loose blade or broken blade
adapter,
• Control bar in released
position.
• Control bar defective.
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CORRECTION
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• Clean/replace air filter.
o Fill fuel tank.
o Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuelo
, Drain fuet tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline,
• Connect wire to plug,
o Replace spark plug.
• Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
• Depress control bar to
handle.
o Replace control bar,
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