Craftsman 917.28814 Operator's Manual page 33

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Battery will not 1 Bad battery cell(s). 1 Replace battery.
charge 2 Poor cable connections. 2 Check/clean all connections.
3 Faulty regulator (if so equipped). 3 Replace regulator.
4 Faulty alternator. 4 Replace alternator.
Loss of drive
Freewheel control in "disengaged"
position.
1 Place freewheel control in
"engaged" position.
2 Motion drive belt worn, damaged, 2 Replace motion drive belt.
or broken.
3 Air trapped in transmission 3 Purge transmission.
during shipment or servicing.
Engine "backfires"
1 Engine throttle control not set 1 Move throttlecontrol between
when turning
between half and full speed (fast) half and full speed (fast) position
engine "OFF"
position before stopping engine, before stopping engine.
Engine dies when
tractor is shifted
into reverse
1 Reverse operation system (ROS)
is not "ON" while mower or other
attachment is engaged.
1 Turn ignition key to ROS "ON"
position. See Operation section.
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