Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.299850 Owner's Manual

PROBLEM
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Wilt not start
Hard to start
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Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Soil halls up or clumps
Engine runs but tiller
won't move
Engine runs but labors
when tilllng
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Tines will not rotate
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel
2. Engine net "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4_ Dirty air cleaner.
5 Water in fuel.
6. Clogged fuel tank,
7 Loose spark plug wire.
B, Sad spark plug or improper gap,
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
!_ Thmtfie control not satpreperiy,
2 Dirty air cleaner,
3, Bad spark plug or improper gap.
4 Staleor'dirty fuel
5, Loose spark plugwire.
6. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Engine is overloaded,
2o Dirty air c{sanet:
3. Low oil leve!/dirty oil,
4. Faulty spark plug.
5, Oil in fuel
6. Stale or dirty fuel.
7 Water in fuel,
8. Clogged fuel tank.
9. Spark plug wire loose.
10 Dirty engine air screen.
tl. Dirty/clogged muffler.
12. Carburetor out of adjustment.
13 Poor compression.
1. Ground tee dry and hard.
1. Ground toowet.
!_ Drive control bar is not engaged.
2. V-bait not correctly adjusted.
3_ V-belt is off pulley(s).
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Tilling too deep.
2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1, Shear pin(s) broken.
CORRECTION
t. Fill fuel lank
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and relilt tank with fresh
gasoline.
6o Remove fuel link and clean.
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9_ Make necessary' adjustments
1. Plasa throttle control in "FAST" position.
2. Replace air cleaner cartridge°
3. Replace spark ptug or adjust gap.
4. Drain fuel link and refill with fresh gasoline.
5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug.
6. Make necessary adjustments_
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1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2 Replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Check oil tevellchange oil
4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor.
6. Drain fuel link and refill with fresh gasoline.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10. Clean engine airsereen.
11. Clean/replace muffler.
' 12. Make necessary adjustments.
13. Conlict an authorizsd Seam Servico Cenlsr/Department,
1, Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
conditions,
!. Wait for more favorebls soil conditions.
1, Engage drivecontrol,
2. Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3v Inspect V-belt.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Check throttle control setting.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
1. RepIaca shear pin(s)_
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