Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.271631 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Enginewi!l not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Out of fue!.
2. Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
3. Engine flooded°
4. Bad spark plug,
5. Dirty air filter,
6, Dirty fuel filter,
7 Waterin fuel.
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10. Engine valves out of
adjustment.
t, 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
adjustment°
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_
9o Faulty operator presence
switch(es)_
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
I. 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 replace
fuel filter,
8. Check all wiring.
9o 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_
4o Replace fuel filter,
5, Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline,
6. Check all wMng.
7_ See "To Adjust Carbureto¢'
in Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center,
1, Depress clutch/brake
pedal,
2. Disengage attachment
clutch.
3. Recharge or replace
battery,
4,, Replace fuse.
5o Clean battery terminals.
6, Check all wMng.
7_ Check/replace ignition
switch.
8. ChecWreptace solenoid or
starter:
9. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center°
I. Recharge or replace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4, Chectdreplace solenoid or
starter,,
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