Craftsman 917.27603 manual Problem, Cause Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

 

CAUSE

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

1,

Out of fuel.

1.

Fill

fuel

tank.

 

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED"

2.

See

"TO

START

ENGINE"

3,

properly.

 

 

in Operation

section.

 

Engine

flooded,

3.

Wait several

minutes

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

before

attempting

to

start.

Bad

spark plug.

4.

Replace

 

spark plug.

 

5.

Dirty

air

filter.

5.

Clean/replace

air filter.

6.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

6.

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

7

Water

in fuel.

7.

Drain

fuel

tank and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carburetor,

refill

tank

with

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh

gasoline

and replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

8,

Loose

or

damaged wiring.

8.

Check

 

all wiring.

 

 

9.Carburetor out of adjustment. 9. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section,

10.

Engine valves

out

of

10.Contact

a Sears

or

other

 

adjustment,

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

1.

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

Clean/replace

 

air

filter.

2.

Bad spark plug,

 

2.

Replace

spark

plug.

 

I 3.

Weak

or dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or

replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

4.

Replace

fuel

filter,

 

5.

Stale

or

dirty

fuel.

 

5.

Drain

fuel

tank

and

refill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fresh

gasoline.

 

I 6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section,

8. Engine valves out of

18. Contact

a Sears

or other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

Engine

will not

1.

Clutch/brake

pedal

not

1.

Depress

clutch/brake

 

 

turn over

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

pedal,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Attachment

clutch

is

2.

Disengage

attachment

 

 

 

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

clutch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Weak

or dead

battery.

!3.

Recharge

or

replace

 

 

 

 

4.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

4.

battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

5.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Faulty

ignition

switch.

7.

Check/replace

ignition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

8.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,

Faulty

operator

presence

9.

Contact

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

 

Engine

clicks but

1.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

will not

start

2.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals,

 

 

 

3.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

3.

Check

all

wiring,

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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