Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 536.270212 Owner's Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM: The engine wilI not start.
l Follow _ _tep_ H_ To Sl_t The Engine= in Ihi_ bo_
4 Remove _e sfJ_rk _l_/s } M_Ve ihe th_le _ the SLOW _=
5 Rel_]_ce the spark pl_
6 Adj_thecart_re[or
PROBLEM: The engine wilI not lure ove_
l Follow t_ _teD_ H_ TO Sl_t The En_ln_= in lhi_ t_o_
2 El_t r_St _r i Model_ C_k [_ le_l ol th_ _cld in Ihe _lt cry
3 R_l_e th_ IU_e
PROBLEM: The engine is difficult to start.
l Adj_the_rbJr_tor
2 Rel_]_ce tl_e spark pl_
PROBLEM: The engine d_s not run smith or h_s a
loss of l_we_
l Ch_c_ th_ o_1
4 Replace the s_ark pl_
6 Adj_thecarbure[or
PROBLEM_ A hol ell_ine Causes _ decease ill powe_
2 Chec_ Ih_ oll
3 Adj_sttheCarb_t_ton
PROBLEM: _xcess_e vibration,
4 Adj_s_theCarb_t_ton
5 Check _ a damaged bell _ d_tr_aged p_]ley ReDI_ _he
PROBLEM: The _ss d_s n_ discharge cocrectl_
3 _e_ce o_ s_e_ the bl_de(s /
5 M_ve Ih_ tl/¢_lLle _ntrol _o th_ FAST _ition
G _el)_e t h _ _D_in_ for the bl_e i_l_r
PROBLEM_ The mower housing _:_es n_ cul level.
2 Adjt_l th_ I_vel ol Ih_ _ower h_sing
3 Chec_tlle_l_×_ lft_[ront_x_doe_ftee_pi_lloo_
PROBLEM_ The mower blades will not rotal_
PROBLEM: The uni[ will n_ move when [he Clutch is
engaged.
1 Chec_ the r 5o_i_n dri_ b_l_ Ma_ _t!re Ih_ b_li i_ i_ll_d
PROBLEM_ The engine does not Nin smooth al _[
speed.
l Relll_ce the spack plug
2 Adj_lhethro[llecon[_l
PROBLEM; The engine stops when the blsdes are
engsged.
2 Adjust the clutch
3 F_e_e th_ r_t_o_ _live b_lt
PROBLEM_ The unit moves Slower or stops when the
clutch is engaged.
3 Adjust the clutch
2 Re_ce the rT/_t _rl drve t_lt
PROBLEM: When the clutchlbrake pedal is released, be_t
noise c_n be heard.
T_KI_ 3r_ bell I1_1_ d_ nol Ch_R_ Ih_ O_I_IIOR _l LI_ URJL
PROBLEM: On slopes, the engine stops.
PROBLEM: The engine will not idle.
l Rellace t _ _ack pl_g
2 C_e_rlthe_rfilter
3 Adj_J_tt _ _rbul_Lol
4 Adj_tthethro_leco_tr_l
5 D_ai t efueltan_, Cle_*the fuelline _e_cethelu_lf_en
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PROBLEM_ The rear wheels Spin ove_ uneven le_r_in.
PROBLEM: The trans_xle is dilficult to shift between
gears with the engine running and the clutch depresse_J.
2 Cl_eck _he bsli guides around _e tr_ns_×le dd_e pdll_ M_ke