Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman 3One 917.255440 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
CAUSE
Hard to start
!. Out of fuel.
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug,
5. Dirty air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filter,
7. Water in fuel+
8, Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10. Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. 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 widng.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment.
CORRECTION
t. Fitlfuel 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.
9. Contact an authorized service facility.
10. Contact an authorized service facility.
1. Cleanireulace air filter,
2. Replace sl_rk plug.
3, Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuel filter.
5+ Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6, Check all wiring.
7. Contact an authorized service facility.
8. Contact an authorized service facility.
Engine will not turn over
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. Faulty operator presence switch(ee).
Engine clicks but will not
start
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Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1. weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3+ Loose ordamaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
i. Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
4. Dirty air filter.
5. Low oil level/dirty oil.
6. Faulty spark plug.
7. Dirty fuel filter.
8. Stale or dirty fuel.
9. Water in fuel.
10. Spark plug wire loose,
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12. Dirty/c!ogged muffler.
13. Loose or damaged wiring.
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15. Engine valves out of adjustment.
4. Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2+ Disengage attachment clutch.
3. Recharge or reelaee battery.
4. ,Replace fuse,
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Check all wiring.
7L Cheek/replace ignition switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authodzed service facility.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
1. Recharge or reolace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check al wiring,
4. Check!reptace solenoid or starter.
1. Set in "Higher Cut" oosition/reduce seeed,
2. Adjust throtfie centre
3. Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Clean/replace air filter,
5, Check oil level/change oil.
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filter.
8+ Drain fuel tank and refi!l with fresh gaSOline.
9. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter,
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12. Clean/replace muffler.
13. Check all wiring,
14, Contact an authorized service facility.
15. Contact an authorized service facility,
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3, Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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