Craftsman 917.270751 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Cause, Correction, Problem

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TROUBLESHOOTING

CHART

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

of power

•

Cutting

 

too

much grass/too

 

 

 

 

 

fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Throttle

 

in"CHOKE"

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Build-up

 

of grass,

leaves

 

 

 

 

 

and trash

under

mower.

 

 

 

 

•

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Low

oil

level/dirty

 

oil.

 

 

 

 

•

Faulty

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Stale

or

dirty fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Water

in fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark

plug

wire

loose.

 

 

 

 

•

Dirty

engine

air screen/fins.

 

 

 

 

•

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

 

 

 

 

•

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

 

 

 

 

•

Carburetor

out

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Engine

 

valves

out

of

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

Excessive

 

•

Worn,

bent

or loose blade.

vibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bent

blade

mandrel.

 

 

 

 

 

Loose/damaged

 

part(s).

I

 

continues

•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEngme

Faulty

operator-safety

!to run when

oper-

 

presence

control

system.

lator

leaves

seat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with

attachment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clutch

engaged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor cut- uneven • Worn, bent or loose blade.

Mower deck not level.

Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower. Bent blade mandrel.

Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.

Mower blades will •

Obstruction

in

clutch

not rotate

mechanism.

 

 

 

Worn/damaged

mower

 

drive belt.

 

 

 

Frozen

idler

pulley.

 

Frozen

blade

mandrel.

CORRECTION

•Set in "Higher Cut" position/ reduce speed.

•Adjust throttle control.

•Clean underside of mower housing.

•Clean/replace air filter.

•Check oil level/change oil.

•Clean and regap or change spark plug.

•Replace fuel filter.

•Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

•Drain fuel tank and carburetor refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

•Connect and tighten spark plug wire.

•Clean engine air screen/fins.

•Clean/replace muffler.

•Check all wiring.

•See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

•Contact an authorized service center/department.

•Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

•Replace blade mandrel.

•Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.

Check wiring, switches and connections. If not

corrected, contact an autho rized service center/

department.

•Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

•Level mower deck.

•Clean underside of mower housing.

•Replace blade mandrel.

•Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.

•Remove obstruction.

•Replace mower drive belt.

•Replace idler pulley.

•Replace blade mandrel.

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