Maintenance Check List; Trouble Shooting Chart - Craftsman 247.796890 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST
SERVICE RECORD
FILL tN DATES
AS YOU COMPLETE
REGULAR SERVICE
Check Engine Oil Level
Change Engine Oil
SERVICE DATES
Clean Engine
Service Air Cleaner
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Clean Engine Cylinder Fins
Clean or Repface Spark Plug
9 V"
SYMPTON
Engine fails to start
Hard starting or loss of
power
Engine overheats
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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3
2,
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
Check fuel tank for gas,
Spark plug lead wire
disconnected
Faulty spark ptug
Spark plug wire loose,
Dirty air cleaner
1 Carburetor not adjusted
properly
2 Air flow restricted.
SOLUTION
] Fill tank if empty ip. 6)
2 Connect lead wire (p, 6)
3 Ciean, adjust gap or replace (p, 10)
1. Connect and tighten spark plug
wire (p 6)
2 Clean air cleaner as described in
maintenance section (p !0),
2.
Adjust carburetor, See adjustment
section (p, 91
Remove blower housing and clean
as described in the maintenance
section (p_ 10)
Fill crankcase with the proper oil (p. 6),
3 Engine oil level tow 3,
Material not shredding Blade andlor flails not sharp Sharpen or reverse blade and flails (13.11)
Engine bogs down or t No fuel in fuel tank 1, Fill tank if empty (13.6),
stalls 2. Feeding material into the 2. Do not force material into the opening
machine too quickly, Feed gradually (p. 7)
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NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, please contact your Sears Authorized Service Center
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