Craftsman 917.28945 owner manual Will not start, Engine will not

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

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Will not start	1	Out	of fuel,,				1	Fill fuel tank.
	2	Engine		not "CHOKED"		properly,	2	See "TO START ENGINE" in
								Operation	section,
	3	Engine		flooded.			3	Wait several		minutes before
								attempting to start,,
	4	Bad	spark plugo				4	Replace	spark plug.
	5	Dirty	air		filter_		5	Clean/replace		air filter_
	6	Dirty	fuel		filter,,		6	Replace	fue!	filter.
	7	Water		in fuel.			7	Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
								refill tank with fresh gasoline and
								replace fuel		filter.,

Hard to start

Engine will not

turn over

8

Loose or damaged wiring,,

8

Check

atl

wiring,

9

Carburetor

out

of adjustment,

9

Sea"To

Adjust

Carburetor"

in

Service

and Adjustments

section.

i10

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

plugo

2

Replace

spark

plugo

3

Weak

or dead

battery.

3

Recharge

or replace battery

4

Dirty

fuel

filter.

4

Replace

fuel fi_ter_

5

Stale

or

dirty fuel.

5

Empty fuel tank and refill tank witt_

fresh,

clean gasoline.

6

Loose or damaged wiring.

6

Check

allwiring_

7

Carburetor out of adjustment.

7

See "To Adjust

Carburetor"

in

Service

and Adjustments

section.

8Engine valves out of adjuslmenL 8 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

m_

1Clutch/brake pedal not depressed. 1 Depress clutch/brake pedal,

2

Attachment

clutch

ts 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

altwiring_

7

Faulty

ignition

switch_

7

Check!replace

ignition

switch.

8

Faulty

sotenoid

or starter.

8

Check/replace

solenoid

or starter°

9

Faulty

operator

presence

9

Contact

a Sears or other qualified

switch(es),

service

center.

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Contents RRFT$1ViRN Craftsman Full Warranty TWO Years on Riding Equipment General Operation IV, Towing ServiceSlope Operation 11, ChildrenGeneral Service Repair Protection Customer ResponsibilitiesKeys Mower Front WheelSET Parking Brake Lever and Lower Attachment Lift Lever To Check BatteryTo Remove Tractor from Carton Unpack CartonAssemble Front Gauge Wheel To Front of Mower Turn Steering Wheel Left and Position MowerSlide Mower Under Tractor Attach Mower Side Suspension Arms a to Chassis ANTI-SWAY BAR SAttach Rear Lift Links C Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt Install Belt on Engine Clutch Pulley MMower Drive Belt Installation Attach Front LinkCheck for Proper Position ALL Belts ChecklistCheck Tire Pressure Check Deck LevelnessHOT Surfaces indicates a hazard which Know Your Tractor Stopping HOW to USE Your TractorTo SET Parking Brake To USE Throttle Control DTo Operate Mower To Adjust Mower Cutting HeightTo Adjust Gauge Wheels To Move Forward and BackwardMents To Operate on HillsTo Transport Towing Carts and Other AttachReserve Fuel Valve Operation ADD GasolineTo Start Engine Mowing Tips Schedule MaintenanceGeneral Recommendations Battery AIR Filter Transaxle CoolingBelts Engine LubricationMuffler IN-LINEFUEL FilterFitting could expose you Deck Washout PortWarhing Or missing washoutTo Remove Mower To Install MowerTo Level Mower Visual SIDE-TO-SIDE AdjustmentPrecision SIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment FRONT-TO-BACK AdjustmentTo Replace Motion Drive Belt To Replace Mower Drive BeltTery To Remove Wheel for RepairsTo Replace Headlight Bulb Replacing BatteryTo Remove Hood & Grill Assembly Interlocks and RelaysCylinders BatteryEngine Fuel System Engine OILEngine will not Will not startCorrection ProblemEngine clicks but will not start Loss of power CauseIproblem Cause Correction Engine dies when tractor is shifted Battery will not Charge Loss of driveCause Correction Rl m Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL Funcionamiento General IV. Remolque III, NiiiosOperaciones DE Servicio Generales Page Acuerdos DE Proteccion Para LA Reparacion Especificaciones DEL ProductoTubo de desage Rueda delantera de la segadoreAjuste EL Asiento Herramientas Necesarias Para EL MontajeAntes DE Remover EL Tractor DE LA Corredera Verifique LA BATERiADeslice LA Cortadora DE Cesped Debajo DEL Tractor MotorTAM1ENTO Traseros C SI LA TIENE, Instale LA Barra Antibalanceo SUbicaci6n EN EL ChasisReemplazar LA Correa DE LA Cuchilla Instale LA Correa EN LA Polea DEL Embrague DEL Motor MRevision DE LA Posicion Adecuada Revision DE LA Presion DE LAS LlantasRevision DE LA NIVELAClON DEL Conjunto@@@@ SU Tractor Familiaricese CON SU TractorPara Usar EL Control DE ESTRANGULACI6N N MientoDE LA Aceler DisengagedPara Operar LA Segadora Para Moverse Hacia Adelante YHACtA Atras Para Ajustar LAS Ruedas CALIBRA- DorasRemolque DE Carretillas O Otros Accesorios Funcionamiento ATR/SMECAt-ISMO DE Aviso DE SERVIClO Arranque CON Tiem Poten Plado 50/I 0 Y MAS Agregue GasolinaPara Operar DE LA Valvula DE Gasolina DE Reserva Para Hacer Arrancar EL MotorConsejos Para Segar ¸¸ JTabla DE Lubricacin Recomendaciones GeneralesRemocion DE LA Cuchilla Para Cambiar EL Aceite DEL Motor Enfriamiento DEL TransejeCorreas Motor LubricacionLimpieza Limpieza DE LA Rejilla DE AireDE Enfriamento BujiasPuerto DE Lavado DE LA Cubierta La izquierda Para Desmontar LA Cortadora DEPara Instalar LA Segadora Ajuste DE Delante a ATR,,S Para Nivelar LA SegadoraRegulacion Visual DE Lado a Lado Regulacion DE LA Precision DE Lado a LadoDesmontaje DE LA Correa Montaje DE LA Correa DE LA SegadoraPara Cambiar LA Correa DE Impulsion DE MovimientoBloquee el eje en forma segura Para Remover LAS Ruedas Para Hacer ReparacionesPara Hacer Arrancar EL Motor CON UNA Baterja Baja Entrecierre Y Reles Reemplazar LA BateriaImpresion / Inclinacion DE LAS Ruedas Delanteras Para Cambiar LA Bombilla DE LA LUZ DelanteraAceite DEL Motor BateriaMotor Sistema DE Combustible Importante Es important evitar qua se forYea la secci6n apropiada en el manual a menos Identificacion DE ProblemasQue est dirigido a un centro de servicio Sears Causa 1DENTIFICACION DE ProblemasPrdtda de ImpulsI6n CosdePage Page Page €3 --t 80O-LE-FOYERMc HomeBBB.SU4.tOGAR Canada