Troubleshooting - Craftsman EZ3 917.270611 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Will not start o Out of fuel.
o Engine not"CHOKED"
properly.
o Engine flooded.
Hard to start
Engine will not turn
over
° Bad spark plug.
o Dirty air filter.
o Dirty fuel filter.
o Water in fuel.
o Loose or damaged wiring.
o Carburetor out of adjust-
ment.
° Engine valves out of
adjustment.
° Dirty air filter.
o Bad spark plug.
= Weak or dead battery.
o Dirty fuel filter.
° Stale or dirty fuel.
o Loose or damaged wiring.
° Carburetor out of adjust-
ment.
o Engine valves out of
adjustment.
= Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
,, Attachment clutch is
engaged.
= Weak or dead battery.
° Blown fuse.
° Corroded battery termi-
nals.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
° Faulty ignition switch.
° Faulty solenoid or starter.
° Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
o Weak or dead battery.
° Corroded battery termi-
nals.
Engine clicks but
will not start
CORRECTION
= Fill fuel tank.
o See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
o Wait several minutes before
attemptingto start.
o Replace spark plug,
• Clean/replace air filter,
° Replace fuel filter,
° Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refilltank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fil-
ter.
• Check all wiring.
° See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service and Adjustments
section.
° Contact an authorized ser-
vice center.
o Clean/replace airfilter.
° Replace spark plug.
o Recharge or replace battery.
° Replace fuel filter.
o Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
° Check all wiring.
° See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service and Adjustments
section.
° Contact an authorized ser-
vice center.
• Depress clutch!brake pedal.
, Disengage attachment
clutch.
° Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuse.
° Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
° CheckJreplace ignition
switch.
° CheckJreplace solenoid or
starter.
° Contact an authorized ser-
vice center.
° Recharge or replace battery.
° Clean battery terminals.
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