Craftsman 917.293301 owner manual Problem

PROBLEM			CAUSE
Will	not start	!.	Out of fuel.
		2,	Engine		not "CHOKED"
			properly.
		3.	Engine		flooded.
		4,	Dirty	air	cleaner°
		5.	Water	in fue!.
		6	Clogged			fuel tank,
		7, Loose spark plug wire,
		8, Bad spark plug or
			improper			gap,
		9, Carburetor out of adjust-
			ment,
Hard	to start	1. Throttle control not set
			properly.
		2.	Dirty air			cleaner,
		3o Bad spark plug or
			improper			gap,
		4, Stale or dirty fuel,
		5, Loose spark plug wire°
		6, Carburetor out of o
			adjustment.
Loss	of power	........................
		2.	Dirty air cleaner,
		3r.	LOW oil level/dirty oil,
		4.	Faulty	spark			plug,,
		5,	Oil in	fuel,
		6, Stale or dirty fuel,,
		7_	Water	in fuel.
		8,	Clogged		fuel		tank,
		9, Spark plug wire loose,
			wire°
		10,r	Dirty engine				air screen°
		11_	Dirty/clogged				muffler_
		12,	Carburetor			out of
			adjustment.
		t3_	Poor'compression.

CORRECTION

!.Fill fuel tank.

2.See "TO START ENGINE" in,the Operation section°

3.Wait several minutes before

attempting to start°

4, Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.

5, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline.

6, Remove fuel tank and clean,

7, Make sure spark plug wire is seat ed properly on plug,

8, Replace spark plug or adjust gap,

9_ Make necessary adjustments,

t.Place throttle control in "FAST"

position.

2.Clean or replace air cleaner car tridgeo

3_ Replace spark plug or adjust gap.

4. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh

gasoline.

5, Make sure spark plug wire is seat ed properly on plug.

6. Make necessary adjustments.

1.Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling.

2.Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.

3.Check oil level/change oil.

4_ Clean and regap or'change spark

plug.

5. Drain and clean fuet tank and refill, and clean carburetor:

6_ Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline.

8, Remove fuel tank and clean,

9, Connect and tighten spark plug

10_ Clean engine air screen, 11, Clean/replace muffler,

12, Make necessary adjustments,

13, Contact an authorized Sears Service CentedDepartment,

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