Troubleshooting - Craftsman EZ3 917.271121 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PR.OBLEM
W_ll-notstart
Hard to start
Engine will not turn
over
Engine clicks but will
not start
_
Loss of power
CAUSE
- Out of fuel.
• Engine not'CHOKED" prop-
edy.
• Engine flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirtyair filter.
• Dirtyfuel filter.
• Water in fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Dirty air filter.
• Bad spark plug.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Stale or dirty fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Enginevalves out of adjust-
ment.
• Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
• Attachment clutch is engaged.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Blown fuse.
• Corrodedbattery terminals.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Faultyignitions_tch.
• Faultysolenoid or starter.
• Faultyoperator presence
switch(es).
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• Weak or dead battery.
• Corrodedbattery terminals.
• Looseor damaged wiring.::
• Faultysolenoid or starter.
• Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
• Throttlein "CHOKE" position.
• Build-upof grass, leaves and
trash under mower.
o Dirty air filter.
• Low oil level/dirtyoil.
CORRECTION
• Fill fuel tank.
• See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
• Wait several minutes before
attempting to start.
• Replace spark plug.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
• Check all wiring.
• See "ToAdjust Carburetor"in
Service and Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authorized service
center.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Replace spark plug.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
• Check all wiring.
• See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments
section
• Contact an authorized service
"center.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal.
• Disengage attachment clutch.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuse.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Check/replace ignitionswitch.
o Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
- Cootact an authorized sen/ice
center.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
• Set in "Higher Cut" posi-
Uon/reducaspeed.
• Adjust throttle conlml.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
* .Clean/replace air filter.
• Check oil level/change oil.
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