Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman 3One 917.254860 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
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Engine cticks but wit! not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel,
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly,
3. Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug.
5, Dirty air filter.
6, Dirty fuel filter.
7, Water in fuet,
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9, Carburetor out of adiustment.
t0, Engine valves out of adjustment.
1, Dirty air filter.
2. Bad spark plug.
3, Weakor dead battery.
4. Dirty fuel fitter.
5, Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment,
8_ Engine valves out of adjustment.
I. CIutchh}rake pedal not depressed.
2, Attachment clutch is engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4, Blown fuse,
5. Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8, Faulty solenoid or starter.
9. Faulty operator presence swifch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals,
3. Loose or damaged wiring,
4, Faulty solenoid or starter.
I. Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2, Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4, Dirty air filter.
5, Low oil level/dirty oil.
6, Faulty spark plug
7, Dirty fuel fitter,
8. Stale or dirty fue!.
9, Water in fuel
10. Spark plug wire loose.
11. Dirty engine air screenifins_
12. Dirty/clogged muffler.
t3. Loose or damaged wfring.
14, Carburetor out of adjustment.
15. Engiee vatves out of adjustment,
1, Worn, bent ot loose btade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
CORRECTION
1, Fill fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section,
3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Replace spark plug,
5. Clear_'replace air filter.
6, Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8. Check allwiring.
9, Contact an authorized service center/department.
!0, Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Cfear,Jreplace air filter.
2, Replace spark p_ug,
3. Recharge or replace battery,
4, Replace fuel filter.
5, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6. Check all wiring.
7, Contact an authorized service center/department,
8. Contact an authorized service center/department,
1, Depress ctutchforake pedal.
2, Disengage attachment clutch.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4, Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminals,
6. Check all wiring.
7, Check/replace ignition switch,
8. ChecWrep_ace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authorized service center/department,
!, Recharge or replace battery,
2. Clean battery terminals.
3, Check allwiring.
4, CheckJreplace solenoid or starter.
1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2, Adjust throttle control.
3. C_ean underside of mower housing,
4. Clean/replace air tilter.
5, Check oit level/change oil
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug,
7, Replace fuel filter.
8, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasotine and replace fuel tilter.
10. Connect and tighten spark ptug wire.
11. Clean engine air screen/fins,
t2. Clean/replace muffler.
t3. Check ait wiring,
14. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment,
15. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2, Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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