Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 917.299010 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM
Will not start
CAUSE
1 Out of fuel
2
3
4
Hard to start
Fue! valve "OFF"
Engine Switch "OFF"
Engine not "CHOKED" properly
5 Engine flooded,
6 Bad spark plug or improper gap
7 Dirty air filter,
8 Water in fuel
CORRECTION
1 Fill fuel tank,
2 Turn fuel valve to the "ON" position
3 Turn engine switch to the "ON" position
4 See 'TO START ENGINE" in Operation
section
5 Wait several minutes before attempting
to start
6 Replace spark plug or adjust gap
7 Clean/replace air fiiter,
8 Empty luel tank and carburetor, refill
tank with fresh gasoline,
1 Throltte control not set properly. 1 See "To Start Engine" in Operations
section
2 Dirty air filter
3 Bad spark plug or improper gap
4 Staie or dirty fuel
5 Loose spark plug wire
Engine is overloaded Loss of power t
Dirty air cleaner
Low oil level!dirty oil
Faulty spark plug,
2
3
4
5 Oil in fuel
6 Stale or dirty fuel.
7 Water in fuel
Engine
overheats
8 Clogged fuel tank
9 Spark plug wire loose
10 Dirty engine air screen.
tl Dirty!clogged muffler
12 Poor Compression
1 Low oil level/dirty oil
2 Dirty engine air screen_
3 Dirty engine
4 Partially plugged muffler
2 Clean/replace air filter
3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap
4 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh, clean gasoline
5 Make sure spark plug wire is seated
properly
1 Set depth stake and wheels for
shallower tilling
2 Cleanlreplace air filter
3 Check oilleveltchange oil,
4 Clean and regap or change spark plug
5 Empty and clean fuel tank and refill,
and clean carburetor
6 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh, clean gasoline
7 Empty fuel lank and carburetor, refill
tank with fresh gasoline.
8 Remove fuel tank and clean,
9 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
10 Clean engine air screen
11 Cleantreplace muffler
12 Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
1 Check oil level!change oil
2 Clean engine air screen
3 Clean cylinder fins, airscreen, muffler
area
4 Remove and clean muffler
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