Craftsman 917.259330 Owner's Manual page 27

TROU L COTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Wilt not start
Hard to start
Engine wilt not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7_
Out of fuel.
Engine not "CHOKED"
Engine flooded.
Bad spark plug.
Dirty air filter_
Dirty fue! filter.
Water in fuel.
properly:
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10. Engine valves out of adjustment.
I. Dirty air filter.
2_' Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Dirty fuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring,
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8, Engine valves out of adiustment.
1. Clutch/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 wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
9. Fault,/operator presence switch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
t. Cutting too much grass!too fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4o Dirty air filter.
5: Low oil level/dirty oil.
6. Faulty spark plug.
7. Dirty fuet filter.
8. Stale or dirty fuel.
9. Water in fuel.
t0. Spark plug wire loose.
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12. Dirty/clogged muffler.
13. Loose or damaged wiring.
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
t5. Engine valves out of adjustment.
I. Worn, bent or toose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
CORRECTEON
1. Fill fuel 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 carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and reptace fuel _ter.
8. Check aft wiring.
9. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
t 0. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
1, Clean/replace air filter.
2. Replace spark plug.
& Recharge or replace battery:
4, Replace fuel filter.
5, Drain fuel, tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
6, Check al! wiring.
7. See "To Adiust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Depress clutch_rake pedal.
2. Disengage attachment clutch.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminals.
& Check all wiring.
7. Check!replace ignition switch.
8. Check!replace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Recharge or replace battery.
2o Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Check!replace solenoid orstarter.
t. Set in "Higher Cut" positionlreduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control.
3. Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Cleanireplaceair filter.
5. Check oi! level/change oil
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filter.
8. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
t0. Connect and tighten spark ptug wire.
t 1. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12. Clean/replace muffler.
13. Check all wiring.
t4. See 'q-o Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
15. Contact an authorized service center/department.
I. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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