Hard To Start; Engine Overheats; Engine Lacks Power - Craftsman 917.25010 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING
HARD TO START
No gasoline in fuel tank or carburetor.
Fuel strainer, or fuel line clogged.
Fill fuel tank: open fuel shut off valve. Check
fuel line, fuel strainer and carburetor. Remove
fuel strainer and clean. Clean fuel line and
carburetor.
Water in gasoline
or old fuel.
Spark Plug wire off at spark plug.
Spark plug dirty.
Improperly choked, not futly choked
or flooded engine.
Dirty carburetor air filter.
Carburetor out of adjustment
Ignition switch off.
Drain fuel from tank and carburetor. Refill
with fresh clean gasoline. Remove and dry
spark plug and reset plug gap. Replace wire
on spark plug.
Remove plug, clean and reset plug gap, or in-
stall new spark plug_
Check remote control setting to see that
throttle is not too close to choke position
to cause flooding. If setting is too far it's
not fully choked.
Remove air filter and tap to remove dust and
dirt, clean with compressed air, Install new
air cleaner once each year. Check carburetor
adjustment, see engine manual. Turn on igni-
tion key.
Poor ignition. Check points, condensor, plug, coil or !oose
wires.
ENGINE OVERHEATS
Dirty starter, air cleaner or screen. Clean polyurethane cleaner around starter or
screen over starter. Be sure fins on cylinder
head and around cylinder are clean.
Fill to level indicated on dip stick.
Do not over fill engine.
Correct carburetor adjustment.
See Engine Manual.
ENGINE LACKS POWER
Engine overloaded. Shift to a lower gear or reduce toad.
Dirty carburetor, air cleaner. Improper Clean or replace air cleaner. Adjust. See
carburetor adjustment, engine manual.
Faulty ignition. Check points, spark plug condensor, coil and
Poor compression, loose wires. See Dealer to check compression,
Belt Slips. Tighten drive belt.
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