Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman EZ3 917.273021 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine willnotturn
over
Engineclic_ butwill
nct start
• Out of fuel.
• Engine not "CHOKED" prop-
erly.
• Engine tiooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirty air tilter.
• Dirty fuel tilter.
• Water in fuel.
• Loose ordamaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Dirty air tilter.
• Bad spark plug.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuel tilter.
• Stale or dirtyfuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
• Attachment clutch is engaged.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Blown fuse.
• Corroded battery terminals.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Faulty ignitionswitch.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
• Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
• Weak or dead battery.
• Corroded battery terminals.
• Loose or damaged widng.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
• 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 tilter.
• Check all wiring.
• See "To Adjust Carburator" in
Service and Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authorized service
center.
• Clean/replace air tilter.
• Replace spark plug.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuel tilter.
• 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.
• r)epress clutch/brake pedal.
• Disengage attachment clutch.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuse.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Check/replace ignitionswitch.
• Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
• Contact an authorized service
center.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Check/raplace solenoid or
starter.
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