Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman EZ3 917.259570 Owner's Manual

PROBLEM
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Wgl not start
Hard to start
Engfne wlfl not turn over
Engine Clicks but will not
start
Excessfvs vibration
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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CAUSE CORRECTION
1 Out of fuel
2 Engine nat =CHOKED" prepetty
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad sparkpfug
5 Dirty air titter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7, Wafer tn fuel
B Loses or damaged widng
g_ Carburatar out at adtus!ment
10 Engine vefvsa out of adjuslment
I. Didy Wr Ifitar
2 Bed spark plug
3 Week of dead battery
4 Dirty fuel filler
5. Stale or ditty fuel.
6 Loose or damaged widng
7 CarbureforoUt (if adjustment
B Englae vWvea out of ad|uslmant
CIufch._)rake pedW not depressed
2. Attachment clutch is engaged.
3, Weak or dead battery
4 BJown fuse
5, Corrodedbatter/terminals
6. Loose ar damaged wiring
Faulty Ignition Swilch
8 Faulty soianold of starter
9 Faulty operator presence swtleh(es)
1, Weakerdeed baJfery.
2,. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Leone or ds,megad wiring
4 FBuIF] sa[eneid ar starter
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1 Cutting toe much grass/too fast
2 Throttle tn "CHOKE" poslgono
3 Bufid-upof grass, leaves and flash under mower
4 Ditty air lilfar
5 Law aft fnvWldfrty el!
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuef fliter
8 Stale or dirty fuel
g Water Infuel
tO Spa_ plug wira lease.
'I 1 Dirty engine air scraenlfine,
12 Dirty/clogged mt.fffler
13 Louse or damaged wklng
14 Cmburefer out of adiustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
Worn, bent or loose binds
2 Bent blade mandrel
3 Looseldamagad part(s)
1 FIll fuel tank
2. Sen "TO START ENGINE InOperation section.
3 Wait several mlnules bafara attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug.
5 Ctsan/rap{acs air filter.
6 Replace fuel triter
7 Drain fuel _ank and carburetor, refill lank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter,
8 Cheek all widng,
9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
t0 Conlast an authorized service canter/dopartmont.
1 Cleedrepleae air tilter
2. Replace sparkplug
3 Recharge or replace bntlery
4
Replace fuel filler
5 Drain feet tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check el! wiring,
7 Sea "To Adjust Carburalor" In Sarv[ce Adjustments
section.
B Contact an authorized service canfetldepattmant.
t Depress cfutsW_rake pedal
2, Disengage nttachmsni clutch
3, Recharge or raptsca botter_,,
4 Raplasa fusn
5 Clean batiery fem_tnels
g Check all wiring
7 Check/replace Ignition swt[ch
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized serVice eenfaddepadmenL
t Racha_geormplBeebattery
2 Clean battery terminals .
3, Check ag wiring
4 Check/replace sofaneid or sfader
f. Set In*'Higher Cut_ position/reduce speed
2 Adjust {hmttia c eniml
S Clean underside of mov,-er housing
4 Clean/replace alr filler
5, Check ell leve!/changa off.
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel tiller.
g Drain tue_ lank and retitt wtih fresh gasoline
g Drata fue_tank and carburetor, r_flll fank Wlthflash
gasoline end replace feet filter
10 Cennecl and tighten spark plug wire
11 Clean nngino air scree_fins
!2 Clean/replace muffler.
t3 Check all wldng.
14 Bee "To Adjust Carburelor" tn Service Adjustments
section.
15 Contact an authorized service confer/department
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Replace brads Tighten blade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tighten ]Does perils) Replace damaged parts
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