Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 917.272440 Owner's Manual

'ROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Will not start 1. Out of fuel
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Hard to start
Enginewill not
turn over
CORRECTION
1. Fill fuel tank.
Engine clicks but 1. Recharge or replace battery.
witl not start 2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
Lossofpower 1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control.
3O
Engine not "CHOKED" 2. See "TO START ENGINE"
properly, in Operation section.
Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before
attempting to start.
Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug.
Dirty air filter, 5. Clean/replace air filter.
Dirty fuel filter. 6. Replace fuel filter.
Water in fuel. 7. Drain fuel tank and carbure
tot. refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
Loose or damaged wiring. 8, Check all wiring.
Carburetor out of edjustment. 9, See =To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
1O.Engine valves out of 1O.Contact a Sears or other
adjustment, qualified service center.
1. Dirty air filter. 1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Badspark plug. 2. Replace spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery. 3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Dirtyfuel filter. 4. Replace fuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel. 5. Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
6. Loose or damaged wiring. 6. Check all wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See"To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
8. Engine valves out of 8. Contact a Sears or other
adjustment, qualified service center.
1. Clutch/brake pedal not 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal.
depressed
2. Attachment clutch is 2. Disengage attachment
engaged, clutch.
3. Weak or dead battery. 3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Blown fuse. 4. Replace fuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals. 5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring. 6. Check all wiring,
7. Faulty ignition switch, 7. Check/replace ignition
switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter. 8. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
9. Faulty operator presence 9. Contact a Sears or other
switch(es), qualified service center.
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
1. Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE"
position.