Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.271060 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but
wig not start
• _ of f_I.
• Engine not "CHOKED"
propedy.
• Engine flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirty air filter.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Water in fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment
Service Adjustments
• Engine valves out of
adjustment.
Dirty air filter.
i•
I. Bad spark plug.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Stale or dirty fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment
• Engine valves out of
adjustment.
• Clutch/orake pedal not
depressed
• Attachment clutch is
engaged.
i eak or dead battery.
Blown fuse.
Corroded battery terminals.
Loose or damaged wiflng.
• Faulty ignition switch.
• Faulty soler_d or starter.
t
Faulty operator presence
switch(as).
• Weak or dead battery.
• Fill fuel tank.
• See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation section.
• Wait several minutes before
attempting to stad.
• Replace spark plug.
• Clean/rsplace air filter.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and carbure
tot, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
• Check all wiring.
• See "To Adjust Carburetor" ir
section.
Contact an authorized
service centerldepartment.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Replace spark plug.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
• Check all wiring.
• See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authorized serv_
center/department.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal.
• Disengage attachment clutch,
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuse.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Chack/mplace ignition switch
• Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
• Contact en authorized eervic_
center/department.
i•
Corroded battery terminals.
I. Loose or damaged widng.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
I. Recharge or replace battery.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all widng.
• Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
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