To Adjust Throttle Control Cable; To Adjust Carburetor; Acceleration Test - Craftsman EZ3 917.256552 Owner's Manual

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TO ADJU87'
3"HROT?tJ£
COE_T::_OL CABLE
(See Fig 81}
The throttie con<rol has been preset at the factory and
adiustment should not be necessa%
Check adiustment as
described beiow before _oosening cabie, If adjustrnent is
necessa%
proceed as fo{ ows
_,
\/,,!i_hengi_e not runn ng, move tbrottie control !ever
from siow (<@,) to choke (b,i} p:;sition.
Slowly move
lever from choke {N) to fast (_@)pos rich.
Check: to see if hob in tn 'otde iever and hole in speed
contrel brac_tet are aligned,
If !oes are sot aiigned, loosen cable clamp screw and
a!ign the hoies by nsett _'g ape _cii or a !/4" driI! bit
through bo_h hotes_
_0 Pull throttle cable up to remove slack and tighten cable
clap
screw, Remove a gnment pencil or @1Ifbit
,.,ARBU
,,Xq (See Fig. 82}
me_t may be required to compensate fo differences in fuei,
temperature, altitude ot cad.
!f the c_rburetor does need
adiust,'_ent proceed as foltows:
in general tur_ng
the adjust ng _eedies i_ (clockwise}
dec:eases the s_ppty o[ fuei to _:_ee_ sine giving e leaner
fueiia r mixture. Turning the adjusting needles out {counter-
clockwise) increases the s_ppy of uel to the engine giving
a fiche fuei/air mixture.
IMP{),_A_*{
DAMAGC
0 / "h NEEDLES AI L THE
O[1:,_©
,
O_[: B,_,
p_
%7m
bE©J*_
.
TURNED N TOOTIGHi'.
5JOT[: The carburetor or this engi_e is low emission, it is
equ@ped wt! _ a_ idJe uel sd]_sting i'eed/e with a ihTfiter
cap wi ie_ allows some djus mer_ v,,tt ia the imitsailowed
by the cap. Do not atternp_ to remove the }imiter cap. The
iimiter cap cannot be _'en, e yed without b eaking the adjusting
nee:! e
Be sure you have a ciear
ar filter and the throttle
control cable is adjusted p opedy {see above).
o
Sta£ engine and allow to warm fer five minutes. Make
adiustments with engne running and sh.ift/motioncontro!
lever n neutral (N} position.
i;_
i}%; - With tb'otde cont_'oi lever in slow
(,_)
position, engine shouid die at 1750 RPM,
!f
engine idles too slow or fast, turn idle speed adjusting
screw n or out untit correct idle is attained.
°
_:!£_4<_._1_i!!£5A_£it]:g
With throttle contro! lever n
siow (_}
position, turn idle fueI adjustment needle i_
(clockwise) untii engine begins to die and then turn out
(ce_o r te_ciockwise) until engine
HJnS
rough.
Turn needle
to a point n alway between those two positions.
_:, Recheck die speed
Readius if _ecessa_<
ACCELERATION
TEST
Move throttle control lever from slow (_)
to fast (@)
position.
If engine
hesitates
or dies,
turn
idle fuet
adjusting
needle out (counterciockw
se) i/8 turn.
Re-
peat test and continue
to adjust,
if necessary,
until
engine
accelerates
smoothly.
High
speed
stop
s factoR__ adjusted.
Do not adjust
..
damage
may result
_[_ORTAN'T:
NEVER
TAMPER
WITH
'['HE
ENGINE
GOVERNOR,
WHICH
IS FACTORY
SET
FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED.
OVERSPEEDINGTHE
ENGINE ABOVE
THE
FACTORY
HIGH
SPEED
SETTING
CAN
BE
DANGEROUS
iF YOU THtNK THE ENGINE°GOVERNED
HIGH
SPEED
NEEDS
ADJUSTING!
CONTACT
YOUR
NEAREST
AUTHORIZED
SERVICE
CENTER/
DEPARTMENT,
WHICH HAS PROPER
BQWPMENT
AND
EXPERIENCE
TO
MAKE
ANY
NECESSARY
ADJUSTMENTS.
CABLE
CLAMP
_DLE SPEED
ADJUSTING
ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
FIGo 32

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