Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman 917.298560 Owner's Manual

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TROU
OOTING POINTS
PROBLPM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
Engine overheats
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Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Soll bails up or clumps
Engine runs but tiller
won't move
Engtnerune but labor8
when tllllng
Tines wlli not rotate
CAUSE
1+ Out of fuel,
2+ Engine not"CHOKED" pmpsdy_
8. Engine flooded,
4+ Dirtyair cleaner°
5. Watertnfuel
6+ Clogged fuel tank_
7, Loosespark plug wire+
8+ Badsparkplugorimpropergap.
9. Carburetor o utof adjustment.
1+ Throttle control n ot setprepedy+
2+ Dirtyair cleaner,
3+ Bad sparkplugor improper g ap+
4, Staleordirtytuel,
5+ Loosespark plugwire,
6. Carburetor o utof adjustment,
1+ Engineisovedoaded°
2+ Dirtyaircleaner,
3_ Low oillovclldIrty o il,
4o Faultysparkplug,
5, Oil in fuel.
6+, Staleor dirtyfuel.
7, Waterin fuel.,
8+ Clogged fuel tank.
9+ Spark plugwire loose.
10+ Dirtyenginealrscreen+
11, Dirtylclogged m uffler+
12, Carburetor o utof adjustment.
13+ Poorcompresden,
1+ Lowoillevelldirty oil+
2, Dirtyengineair screen.
,..3, Dirtyengine,
4+ Partially pfuggsd muffler.
5, Imprepsrcarburetor adjustment.
1+ Ground too dry and hard+
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1. Groundtoowet.
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1+ Drivecontrol b ar is not engaged+
2, V-belt not correctly adjusted,
3+ Vobelt i s offpulley(e)+
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1,, Tiffingtoo deep+
2+ Thro_e control n otprepedy adjusted,
3. Carburetorout ofadjustment,,
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1, Shear pin(s)broken,
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CORRECTION
1+ Rl! fuel tank
2, See "TO STARTENGINE"in Operation section,
3+ Waitseveralminutes beforeattempting to start°
4. Cleanor replaceair cleanercartridge.
5+ Drainfue! tank and carburetor, and refilltankwithfresh
ge_scline+
6. Removefuel tank and ctean+
7_ Make suresparkplug wirets seatedprepody on plug.
8+ Replacesparkplug oradjustgap,.
9+ Make necessary adjustments.
1+ PEace throttlecontrol i n "FAST" poeiUon+
2+ Cleanor replaaeair cieanercartddge°
3_ Replacesparkplugor adjuatgap.
4+ Drainfuel tankandrefillwithfresh gasoline.
5+ Make suresparkplugwire ts seatedpropedyon plug.
6+ Make necessaryadjustments.
1+ Setdepthstakefor shallower tilling.
2, Cleanor replaceair cleaner' cartridge+
,% Checkoillevet/change oil
4. Cleanand regaporchange spark plug,
5, Drainand cleanfuel tankand refill,and clean carburetor.
6. Drainfuel tankand refill withfreshgasoline,
7, Drain fuel tankand carburetor, a nd refill tank with fresh
gasoline+
8. Removefueltank and clean.
9. Connect a nd tighten sparkplug wire+
10+ Cleanengine air'screen.
11+ Clean/replacemuffler,
12, Make necessaryadjustments.
13. Contactan authorizedSeamService CentedDepartment.
1. Checkoillevel!changeoil+
2+ Cleanengine air screen+
3+ Cleancyfinderfins, a ir screen,and mufflerama,
4+ Removeandcleanmuffler+
5+ Adjustcarburetor t o dchorposition,
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t+ Moisten groundorwalt formers favorable soil
condiUons+
Wait for'more favorable soilconditions.
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Engagedrivecontrol+
Inspect/adjust V+belt+
inspectVisit+
Set depth stakefor"shallower tilling+
Checkthrottlecontrolseffing,
Make necessary adjustments.
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Replaceshear' p in(s).
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