Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.295450 Owner's Manual

PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
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Loss of power
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Engine overheats
Excessive bounce!
difficult handling
Soil bails up or clumps
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Engine runs but tiller
won't move
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Engine runs but labors
when tilling
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
! Out of fuel
2. Engine not"CHOKED" properly,
3 Engine flooded
4, Dirty air cleaner,
5 Water in fuel,
6. Clogged fuel tank..
7., Loose spark plug wire.
8, Bad spark plug or improper gap
9, Carburetor out of adjustment.
1, Throttle control not set properly.
2. Dirty air cleaner,
3 Bad spark plug or improper gap.,
4o Stale or dirty fuel
5. Loose spark plug wire.
6. Carburetor out of adjustment.,
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I, Fi]I fuel tank
2., See "TO START ENGINE in the Operation section
3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4,, Clean or replace air clea.ner cartridge.,
5 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
6. Remove fuel tank and clean.
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug,,
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap,
9, Make necessary adjustments,,
t. Place throttle control in "FAST" position
2, Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap,
4 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
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Make sure spark ptug wire Is seated properly on plug
Make necessary adjustments,
1,, Engine is overloaded.
2_ Dkty air cleaner.
3. Low oil level/dirty oil.
4., Faulty spark plug.
5,, Oil In fuel
6,, Stale or dirty fuel.
7, Water in fuel,.
8. Clogged fuel tank,
9 Spark plug wire loose°
t0,, Dirty engine air screen..
11,, Dtrty!c_ogged muffler.
12o Carburetor out of adjustment.,
13, Poor compression,
!, Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tiliingo
2, Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge_
3, Check ofl leveVchange oil
4, Clean and regap or change spark plug,
5 Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor
6 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline,
8, Remove fuel tank and clean,
9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10. Clean engine air screen
11. Clean/replace muffler,
12 Make necessary adjustments
13., Contact an authorized Sears Service CentedDepartment,
1. Low otl ]svelldirty oil,
2_ Dirty engine air screen,
3, Dirty engine
4, Partially plugged muffler,
5, improper carburetor adjustment,
1, Ground too dry and hard.
2, Wheels and depth stake incorrectlyadjusted
1_ Ground too wet
1.. Tins control is not engaged.
2, V-belt not correctly adjusted
3,, V-belt is off pulley(s),
t., Tilling too deep,
2, Throttle control not properly adiusted.
3, Carburetor out of adjustment..
t Check oil leveltchange off
2, Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, muffler area
4, Remove and clean muffler.,
5., Adjust carburetor to richer position,
!. Moisten ground or walt for more favorable soil
conditions
2, Adjust wheels and depth stake,
I.. Walt for more favorable soil conditions
1- Engage line control.
2. Inspect/adjust V-beff,
3 Inspect V-belt
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1, Set depth stake for shallower tilling
2. Check throttle control setting,,
3 Make necessary adjustments,
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