Craftsman 917.271023 Owner's Manual page 32

tROUBLESHOOTING CHART
iPROBLEM CAUSE
Lo_s of drive • Freewheel control in =dis-
engaged" position.
• Motion drive belt worn,
damaged or broken.
• Air trapped in transmis-
sion during shipment
or servicing.
Engine "backfires" • Engine4throttlecontrol not
when turning set at =SLOW"
engine "OFF" position for 30 seconds
before stopping engine.
CORRECTION
• Place freewheel control in
=engaged" position.
• Replace motion drive belt.
• Purge transmission.
• Move throttle control to
=SLOW" position and allow
to idle for 30 seconds before
stopping engine.
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