Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 917.377593 Owner's Manual

ENGINEOIL
Drainoil(withenginewarm)andreplacewith
cleanengineoil (See"ENGINE"in the
Maintenance sectionof thismanual)_
CYLINDER
• Remove spark plug.
o Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
o Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
o Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
• Replace your gasoline can ifyour can starts
to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline wilt
cause problems°
o If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt
o Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which
allows condensation to form and will cause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
,_gine and exhaust areas are still warm.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
° Dirty air filter°
o Out of fuel
= Stale fuel.
o Water in fuel.
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Spark plug wire is °
disconnected°
Bad spark plug. o
Loose blade or broken blade °
adapter.
Control bar in released o
position°
Control bar defective. °
CORRECTION
Clean/replace air filter.
Fillfuel tank.
Drain tank and refilt with
fresh clean fuel
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refilltank
with fresh gasoline.
Connect wire to plug.
Replace spark plug,
Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
Depress control bar to
handle.
Replace control bar.
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