Craftsman 917.289360, YT 4000 owner manual Cause, Problem, Correction

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PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

CAUSE

CORRECTION

1

Out

of

fuel.

1

Fill fuel

tank.

2

Engine

not

"CHOKED"

properly.

2

See

"TO

START

ENGINE"

in

Operation

section.

Engine

flooded.

3

Wait

several

minutes

before

attempting

to

start.

4

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

Empty

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 adjustment.

10

Contact

a

Sears

or other

qualified

service

center.

1

Dirty

air

filter.

1

Clean/replace

air filter.

2

Bad

spark

plug.

2

Replace

spark

plug.

3

Weak

or

dead

battery.

3

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

4

Dirty

fuel

filter.

4

Replace

fuel

filter.

!5

Stale

or

dirty

fuel.

!5

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill

tank

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

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 adjustment.

8

Contact

a

Sears

or other

qualified

service

center.

1

Clutch/brake

pedal

not

depressed.

1

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal.

2

Attachment

clutch

is engaged.

2

Disengage

attachment

clutch.

3

Weak

or

dead

battery.

3

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

4

Blown

fuse.

4

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

qualified

switch(es).

service

center.

1

Weak

or

dead

battery.

1

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

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/reducespeed.

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

®ap

or changesparkplug.

7

Dirty

fuel

filter.

7

Replace

fuel

filter.

8

Stale

or

dirty

fuel.

8

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill

tank

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

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