Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman EZ3 944.609050 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1. Out of fuel.
2. Enginenot=CHOKED"properly.
3. Engineflooded.
4. Bad sparkplug:
5. Dirtyair filter.
6. Dirtyfuel filter.
7. Water In fuel.
8. Looseor damaged wiring.
9. Carburetorout ofadjustment.
10. Enginevalvesoutof adjustment.
1. Dirtyair filter.
2. Bad sparkplug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Dirtyfuel tilter.
5. Stale or dirtyfuel.
6. Looseor damaged widng.
7. Carburetorout of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. Clutch/brakepedal notdepressed.
2. Attachmentclutchis engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Blown fuse.
5. Corrodedbatteryterminals.
6. Looseor damagedwidng.
7. Faultyigalfionswitch.
8. Faultysolenoidor starter.
9. Faulty operatorpresenceswitch(as).
1. Weak or dead battery,
2, Corrodedbatteryterminals.
3, Looseor damagedwidng.
4. Faultysc4enoid or starter.
1. Cuttingtoo muchgrass/toofaust.
2. Throttle in =CHOKE"position.
3. Build-upof grass,leavesand trashundermower.
4. Dirtyair filter.
5. Low oil level/dirtyoil.
6. Faultysparkplug.
7. Dirtyfuelfilter.
8. Stale or dirtyfuel.
9. Water in fuel.
10. Spark plugwire loose.
11. Dirtyengineair screan/fins.
12. Dirty/clogged muffler.
13. Looseor damaged widng.
14. Carburetoroutof adjustment.
15, Enginevalves outof adjustment.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
1. Fillfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operationsection.
3. Walt severalminutesbeforeattempting to start.
4. Replacesparkplug.
5. CIsen/replaceair filter.
6. Replacefuel filter.
7. Drainfuel tank andcarburetor,refilltank with fresh
gasolineand replace fuel filter.
8. Check all widng.
9. See "To AdjustCarburetor"in ServiceAdjustments
se_on.
10. Contactan authorizedservicecentor/departmant.
1. Clean/replaceair filter.
2. Replacesparkplug.
3. Rechargeor replace battery.
4. Replacefuel tilter.
5. Drainfueltank and refillwith freshgasoline.
6. Check all widng,
7. See "To AdjustCarburetor"in ServiceAdjustments
section.
8. Contactan authorizedservicecanter/deportment.
1. Depressclutch/brakepedal.
2. Disengageattachmentclutch.
3. Rechargeor replacebattery.
4. Replacefuse.
5. Clean batteryterminals.
6. Check all widng.
7. Check]replase ignition switch.
8. Check/replasesolenoidor starter.
9. Contactan authorizedservicecenterldepartment.
1. Rechargeor replacebattery.
2. Clean batteryterminals.
3. Check all widng.
4. Check/replacesolenoidor starter.
1. Set in "HigherCut" position/reduce speed.
2. Adjustthrottle control.
3. Clean undersideof mowerhousing.
4. Clean/replaceair filter.
5. Check oillevel/changeoil.
6. Clean and regapor changesparkplug.
7. Replacefuel tilter.
8. Drainfuel tankand refillwith freshgasoline.
9. Drainfuel tankand carburetor, refilltank withfresh
gasolineand replacefuel tilter.
10. Connect and tightensparkplugwire.
11. Clean engineair screen/fins.
12. Clean/replacemuffler.
13, Checkall widng.
14. See "To AdjustCarburetor" in ServiceAdjustments
section,
15. Contact an authorizedservice centar/department,
t. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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