Craftsman 28948 Operator's Manual page 33

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Engine clicks but 1 Weak or dead battery.
will not start
2 Corroded battery terminals,
3 Loose or damaged wiring°
4 Faulty 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
CORRECTION
1 Recharge or replace battery,
2 Clean battery terminals_
3 Check all wiring,
4 Check/replace solenoid or starterr
1 Raise culling height/reducespeed,
2 Adjust throttle control.
3 Clean underside of mower
trash under mower,
4 Dirty air filter,
5 Low oil level/dirty oil,
6 Faulty spark plugo
7 Dirty fuel filter.,
8 Stale or dirty fuel,
Water in fuelo
it0 Spark plug wire loose_
housing.,
4 Clean/replace air filter.
5 Check oiflevel/change oil,
6 Clean & regaporchangesparkplug
7 Replace fuel filter,,
8 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh, clean gasoline,
9 Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank witll fresh gasoline and
replace fuel filler,
10 Connect & tighten spark plug wire,
Excessive vibration
ill Dirty engine air screen/fins,
112 Dirty/clogged muffler.
113 Loose or damaged wiring°
14 Carburetor out of adjustment.
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2
Engine valves out of adjustment,
Worn, bent or loose blade.
Bent blade mandrel,.
11 Clean engine air screentfins.,
12 Clean/replace muffler.
13 Check all wiring.
14 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments section,
15 Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,,
1 Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt,
2 Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
3 Loose/damaged part(s). 3 Tighten loose part(s)
Replace damaged parts.
Engine continues to 1 Faulty operator-safety presence 1 Check wiring, switches and
run when operator control system, connections, If not corrected,
leaves seat with atta- contact a Sears or other
chrnent clutch engaged
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