Air Filter; Fuel; Fuse; Operation - Craftsman EZ3 917.259541 Owner's Manual

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TRO LESHOOTtNG POHNTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard to start
1 Out of fuel
2, Engine not "CHOKED" propedy
3 Engine flooded.
4 Bad sparkptug
5 Dirty air fitter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
!0 Engine valves out of adjustment,
1 Fill fuel tank
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to sled.,
4 Replace spark ptug,
5 Clean/replace air litter
6 Replace fuel filter,
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with flesh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check all wiring
9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
!0 Contact an authorized service centeridepartmenl
1 Dirty air filter
2 Bad spark plug
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty fuel fi_ter
5 Staie or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
! Clean/replace air filter
2. Replace spark plug
3, Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check ell wiring
7 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
Engine wilt not lurn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
8 Engine valves out of adjustment,
1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak or dead baltery,
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Faulty ignition swilch
8. Faulty solenoid or starter
9. Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1. Weaker dead battery.
2 Corroded battery terminals
3. Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty solenoid or starter
1 Cutting too much grass/leo fast
2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
8 Confact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress c_utchlbrake pedal
2 Disengage allachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace luse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 Check/replace ignition switch
8 Chectdreplace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1, Recharge or replace baltery
2, Clean battery terminals
3 Check nil wiring,
4 ChecWrep_ace solenoid or starter
1 Set in "Higher Cut" posilionireduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Dirty air filter
5 Low oil level/dirty oil
6 Faully spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filler
8 Stale or dirty IueJ
9 Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wire loose,
11 Dirty engine air screenlflns
12 Didy/c]ogged muffler
t 3 Loose or damaged wiring,
4 Clean!replace air filter
5 Check oil level/change oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain rue] tank and refill with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10 Connect and lighten spark plug wire
1I, Clean engine air screen/fins
12 Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring
Excessive vibration
! 4 Carburetor out of adiustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
t Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Benl blade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged part(s}
14 See 'To Adjust Carburelor" in Service Adjustments
section
15 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Replace blade Tighten btade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel,
3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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