Craftsman 917.27224 Owner's Manual page 30

TROUBLESHOO_NGCHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
Plard to start
Enginewill not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
Lose of power
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel.
2. Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug.
5. Dirty air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filter.
7. Water in fuel.
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10.Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Dirty air filter.
i 2. Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Dirty fuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged widng.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Brake pedal not depressed.
2. Attachment clutch is
engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Blown fuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged widng.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
9. Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged widng.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
1. Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE"
position.
CORRECTION
1. Fillfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes before
attempting to start.
4. Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/replace air filter.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
8. Check all widng.
9. See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
10.Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuel filter.
5. Drain fuel tank and reflUwith
fresh gasoline.
6. Check all wiring.
7. See =ToAdjust Carburetor" in
Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Depress brake pedal.
2. Disengage attachment
clutch.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Check/replace ignition
switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
9. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
1. Recharge or replace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all widng.
4. Check/replace solenoid o_
starter.
1. Set in =Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control.
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