Air Screen; Fuel Filter; Blade; Air Filter 1 - Craftsman EZ3 917.258691 Owner's Manual

PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vlbratlon
TRO LESHOOTI POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
1_ Out of fuel
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3 Engine flooded.
4 Bad spark plug_
5 Didy a{r filter.
6 Dirty fuel filter,
7_ Water in fuel
8. Looseor damaged wIring
9. Carburetor out of adjustment
10. Engine valves out of adjustmenL
1.. Dldy 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 damagedwtdng.
7. Faulty ignition switch_
8 Faulty solenoid or starter
9 Faulty operator presence switch(as)
1 Weak or dead battery°
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged widng
4. Faultysolenoid or starter..
t 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 leveVdirty oil
6. Faulty spark piug
7. Dirty fuel filter..
8 Stale or dirty fue!.
9 Water in fuel.
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Spark plug wire Ioose.
Dirty engine air screen/tins.
Dirty/clogged muffler.
Loose or damaged widng..
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1_ Worn. bent or loose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
1_ Filtfuel 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 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10r ContaCt an authorized servicecenter/department
1. Cieanlreplace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6_ Check all wiring.
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8_ Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress clutct_/brake pedal
2. Disengage attachment clutch..
3 Recharge or reptace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals.
6. Check all wiring
7. Check/replace ignition switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9 Contact an authorized service centerldepartment
1.. Recharge or replace battery.
2 C_ean battery terminals
3_ Check all wiring
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter
1o Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control,
3_ Clean underside of mower housing
4. Clean/replace air filter
5. Check oil leveltchange oil
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug_
7. Replace fuet filter..
8.. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
9r Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fueEfilter.
10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11 Clean engine air screen]lins
12 Cleantreplsee muffler.
13 Check all wiring.
14 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjuslments
section.
15. Contact an authorized service centerldepartmenL
t. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tightenloose part(s). Replace damaged parts
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