Craftsman 917.28934 owner manual Engine, Loss of power, Excessive Vibration

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM		CAUSE	CORRECTION
Engine	clicks but	1 Weak or dead battery.	1 Recharge or replace battery.
will not	start

Loss of power

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.

1

Cutting

too

much

grass/too

fast.

1

Raise

cutting

height/reduce

speed.

2

Throttle

in "CHOKE" position.

2

Adjust

throttle control.

3

Build-up

of

grass,

leaves

and

3

Clean

underside

of mower

trash

under

mower.

housing.

4

Dirty

air

filter.

4

Clean/replace

air filter.

5

Low

oil

level/dirty

oil.

5

Check

oil

level/change

oil.

6

Faulty

spark

plug.

6

Clean

and

regap

or change

spark

plug.

7

Dirty

fuel

filter.

7

Replace fuel

filter.

8

Stale

or

dirty fuel.

8

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill

tank with

fresh,

clean

gasoline.

9

Water

in fuel.

9

Empty

fuel

tank

and

carburetor,

refill tank with fresh gasoline and

replace

fuel

filter.

10

Spark

plug

wire

loose.

10

Connect

and

tighten

spark plug

wire.

11

Dirty

engine

air

screen/fins.

11

Clean

engine

air screen/fins.

12

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

12

Clean/replace

muffler.

13

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

13

Check

all wiring.

14

Carburetor

out

of

adjustment.

14

See

"To Adjust

Carburetor"

in

Service

and Adjustments

section.

15

Engine

valves

out

of adjustment.

15

Contact

a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

Excessive

vibration

1

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade.

1

Replace

blade.

Tighten

blade bolt.

2

Bent

blade

mandrel.

2

Contact

a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

3

Loose/damaged

part(s).

3

Tighten

loose

part(s).

Replace

damaged

parts.

Engine continues to

1

Faulty

operator-safety

presence

1

Check

wiring,

switches

and

run when

operator

control

system.

connections.

If not

corrected,

leaves seat with

contact

a Sears

or

other

qualified

attachment

clutch

service

center.

engaged

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