Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.27684 Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
t, Out of fuel.
2_ Engine not"CHOKED"
properly.
3. Engine flooded,
4, Bad spark plug,
5. Weak or dead battery.
6. Dirty air filter,
7, Dirty fuel filter.
8, Water in fuel,
9. Loose or damaged wiring,
t0. Carburetor out of adjustment,
11. Engine valves out of
adjustment°
!. Dirty air filter,
2. Bad spark plug,
3, Weak or dead battery,
4, Dirty fuel filter_
5. Stale or dirty fuel,
6, Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment,
8, Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1!, Brake pedal not depressed°
2. Attachment clutch is engaged,
i3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Blown fuse,
5. Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring,
i Faulty ignition switch.
Faulty solenoid or starter,
.
Faulty operator presence
switch(es),
1. Weak or dead battery,
2o Corroded battery terminals,
3. Loose or damaged wiring°
4, Faulty solenoid or starter.
1. Fill fuel tank,
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section,
3. Wait several minutes before
attempting to start,
4, Replace spark plug,
5. Recharge or replace battery.
6, Clean/replace air filter.
7o Replace fue! filter.
8, Empty fuel tank and carbure_
tor, refill tank with fresh gas-
oline and replace fuel filter.
9. Check all wiring.
10r See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service and Adjustments
section,
11, Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1, Clean/replace air filter°
2. Replace spark plugo
3, Recharge or replace battery.
4, Replace fuel filter,
5. Empty fuel tank and refill tank
with fresh, clean gasoline,
6. Check all wiring.
7, See "To Adjust Carburetor' in
Service and Adjustments
section,
8. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center,
1o Depress brake pedal.
2_ Disengage attachment clutch.
3o Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse,
5o Clean battery terminals.
6o Check allwiring.
7, Check/replace ignition switch,
8. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
9. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
!, Recharge or replace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4, Check/replace solenoid or
starter_
Loss of power 1_ Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3, Build-up of grass, leaves and
trash under mower,
4. Dirty air filter°
5, Low oil level/dirty oil.
1, Raise cutting height/reduce
speed,
2. Adjust throttle control,
3o Clean underside of mower
housing°
4, Clean/replace air filter.
5o Check oil level/change oil,
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