Craftsman 917.29555 Owner's Manual page 21

TF OU LESHO0 NG POINTS
PROBLEM
Wilt not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
L t t '= i' '
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Soil balls up or clumps
Engine runs but tiller
won't move
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
Tines will not rotate
CAUSE
t. Out of fuel,,
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded,
4 Dirty air cleaner
5 Water In fuel.
6. Clogged fuel tank.
7. Loose spark plug wire.
8. Bad spark plug or Improper gap.
9_ Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Throttle control not sat properly.
2. Dirty air cleaner,
3. Bad spark plug or Improper gap.
4, Stale or dirty fuel,
5. Loose spark plug wire
6, Carburetor out of adjustment
1. Englne is overloaded
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Low otl level/dirty oil,
4. Faulty spark plug.
5. Oil in fuel
6. Stale or dirty fuel
7. Water In fuel.
8,, Clogged fuel tank
9. Spark plug wire loose.
10 Dirty engtne air screen
11. Dlrbjiclogged muffler.
12 Carburetor out of adjustment
13 Poor compression
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1. Low oli level/dirty olt
2. Dlrbj engine air screen.
3. Dlrty engine,
4. Partially plugged muffler.
5. Improper carburetor adjustment.
1. Ground too dry and hard.
Ground too wet,
1. Drive control bar is not engaged.
2. V-beft not correctly adjusted
3. V-belt ts off pulley(s),,
1. Tilling too deep.
2. Throttle control not propady adjusted
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Shear pin(s) broken.
CORRECTION
I, Fill fuel tank,
2, See 'q'O START ENGINE" In Operation section
3,, Walt several minutes before attempting to start,
4, Ctean or replace air cteaner cartridge,
5, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank wtth fresh
gasoline.
6, Remove fuel tank and clean_
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.,
9, Make necessary adjustments.
1o Place throttle control In "FAST" poslfiOno
2o Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4. Drafn fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
5. Make sure spark plug wire Is seated propedy on plug
6, Make necessary adjustments.
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Set depth stake for shallower tilling
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge
Check oil level/change oil.
Clean and regap or change spark plug_
Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburator_
Drain fuel tank and refill wtth fresh gasoline
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasollneo
Remove fuel tank and cfean.
Connect and tighten spark prug wtre.
Clean engine air screen.
Clean/replace muffler.
Make necessary adjustments.
Contact an authorized Sears Service Center/Department
1• Check oil level/change otl,
2, Clean engine air screen.
3 Clean cylinder fins, afr screen, and muffler area.
4. Remove and clean muffler.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer position.
1 Moisten ground or walt for more favorable soil
conditions
1, Watt for more favorable soilconditions
1_ Engage drive control,
2. Inspect/adjust V-belt
3 InspectV.belto
1. Set depth stakefor shallower tilling.
2, Check throttlecontrolsetting.
3. Make necessaryadjustments,
1. Replace shear pin(s).
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