Troubleshooting - Craftsman 247.290000 Operator's Manual

Engine fails tostart
Engine runs e rratically
1. PTO/Blade Engage lever engaged.
2. Parking brake n ot e ngaged.
3. Spark plug w ire(s) disconnected.
4. Throttle/Choke controJ lever not i ncorrect
starting position.
5. Choke not a ctivated
6. Fuel tank empty, orstale fuel.
7. Blocked fuel l ine.
8. Faulty spark plug(s).
9. Engine flooded.
10. Blown F use(s).
1. Place l ever indisengaged (OFF) position.
2. Engage parking brake.
3. Connect wire(s) tospark plug(s).
4. Place Throttle/Choke lever into the FAST p osition.
11. Safety switch(s) not p roperly engaged.
1. Unit r unning with CHOKE activated.
2. Spark plug w ire(s) loose.
3. Blocked fuel l ine orstale f uel.
5. Move t he Throttle/Choke lever into the Choke
position.
6. Fill t ank with clean, fresh ( less t han 30days o ld) g as.
7. Replace the fuel l ine and replace fuel f ilter.
8. Clean, adjust gap orreplace plug(s).
9. Crank engine with throttle inFAST position.
10. Replace Fuse(s)
4. Vent ingas cap plugged.
5. Water ordirt i nfuel s ystem.
6. Dirty a ircleaner.
Engine overheats 1. Engine oillevel low. 1.
2. Airflow restricted. 2.
Engine hesitates athigh RPM 1. Spark plug g aptoo c lose. 1.
Engine idles rough 1. Spark plug f ouled, faulty o rgap too wide. 1.
2. Dirty a ircleaner. 2.
Excessive vibration
Mower will n ot m ulch grass
Uneven cut
1. Cutting blade l oose o runbalanced.
2. Damaged orbent c utting blade.
1. Engine speed too low.
2. Wet grass.
3. Excessively high grass.
4. Dull blade.
1. Deck n ot l eveled properly.
2. Dull blade.
3. Uneven tire pressure.
11. Ensure seat isintheproper operating position, and/
ordeck c hute, tube ormulch plug properly installed.
1. Deactivate theCHOKE.
2. Connect spark plug wire(s).
3. Replace the fuel l ine; filltank with clean, fresh
gasoline and replace fuel f ilter.
4. Clear vent orreplace cap ifdamaged.
5. Drain f uel t ank. Refill with clean, fresh g asoline.
6. Replace aircleaner paper element orclean f oam
pre-cleaner, ifequipped.
Fill c rankcase with proper amount and weight ofoil.
Clean grass c lippings and debris from around the
engine's cooling fins and housing.
Remove spark p lug and reset the gap.
Replace spark p lug. Set p lug g ap.
Replace aircleaner element and/or clean p re-
cleaner.
1. Tighten blade a nd spindle.
2. Replace blade.
1. Place throttle inFAST ( rabbit) position.
2. Donot m ulch when g rass iswet.
3. Mow once a tahigh c utting height, then mow again
atdesired height ormake a narrower cutting swath.
4. Sharpen orreplace blade.
1. Perform side-to-side deck a djustment.
2. Sharpen orreplace blade.
3. Check tire pressure inall f our t ires.
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