Craftsman 917.270912 Owner's Manual page 29

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine clicks but • Loose or damaged wiring. • Check all wiring.
will not start • Faulty solenoid or starter. • Check/replace solenoid or
(cont'd) starter.
Loss of power • Cutting too much grass/
too fast.
• Throttle in =CHOKE" posi-
tion.
• Build-up of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Dirty air filter.
• Low oil level/dirty oil.
• Faulty spark plug.
• Dirty fuel filter.
I • Stale or dirty fuel.
Excessive vibration
Engine continues
to run when opera-
tor leaves seat with
attachment clutch
engaged
Poor cut - uneven
I • Water in fuel.
• Spark plug wire loose.
• Dirty engine air screen/
fins.
• Dirty/clogged muffler.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjust-
ment.
• Engine valves out of ad-
justment.
• Wom, bent or loose
blade.
• Bent blade mandrel.
• Loose/damaged part(s).
I • Faulty operator-safety
presence control system.
•Wom, bent or loose
blade.
• Mower deck not level.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Bent blade mandrel.
• Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
• Adjust throttle control.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Check oil level/change oil.
• Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
• Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refill tank with fresh gaso-
line and replace fuel filter.
• Connect and tighten spark
plug wire.
• Clean engine air screen/fins.
• Clean/replace muffler.
• Check all wiring.
• See =To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service and Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authodzed ser-
vice center.
• Replace blade.Tighten
blade bolt.
• Replace blade mandrel.
• Tighten loose part(s). Re-
place damaged parts.
• Check widng, switches and
connections. If not
corrected, contact an autho-
rized service center.
• Replace blade, l_ghten
blade bolt.
• Level mower deck.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Replace blade mandrel.
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