Craftsman 917.273322 owner manual Cause, Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

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Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Out of

fuel.

 

 

 

 

•

Fill

fuel

tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Engine

 

not

"CHOKED"

•

See

"TO START

ENGINE"

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in

Operation

section.

 

 

•

Engine

 

flooded.

 

 

 

•

Wait several

minutes

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attempting

to

start.

 

 

 

•

Bad

spark

 

plug,

 

 

•

Replace

spark

plug.

 

 

 

•

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

•

Clean/replace

air

filter.

 

•

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

•

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

•

Water

in fuel.

 

 

 

•

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refill tank with fresh gasoline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

•

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

•

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

•

Carburetor

 

out

of

adjustment.

•

See

"To Adjust

Carburetor"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Service

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Engine

 

valves

out

 

of

•

Contact

an authorized

 

service

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

center/department.

 

 

 

 

•

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

•

Clean/replace

air

filter.

 

•

Bad

spark

 

plug.

 

 

•

Replace

spark

plug.

 

 

 

•

Weak

 

or

dead

battery.

•

Recharge

or

replace

 

battery.

•

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

•

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

•

Stale

or

dirty fuel.

 

 

•

Drain fuel tank and refill with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh

gasoline.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

•

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

•

Carburetor

 

out

of

adjustment.

•

See

"To Adjust

Carburetor"

•

Engine

valves

out of

in Service

Adjustments

 

section.

•

Contact

an authorized

 

service

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

center/department.

 

 

 

 

•

Clutch/brake

pedal

not

•

Depress

 

clutch/brake

 

pedal.

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Attachment

clutch

 

is engaged.

•

Disengage

attachment

 

clutch,

•

Weak

 

or dead

battery.

•

Recharge

or

replace

 

battery.

•

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

 

•

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Corroded

battery

terminals.

•

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

•

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

•

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

•

Faulty

ignition

switch.

•

Check/replace

 

ignition

 

switch.

•

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

•

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Faulty

operator

presence

•

Contact

an authorized

 

service

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

 

center/department.

 

 

 

 

•

Weak

 

or dead

battery.

•

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

•

Corroded

battery

terminals.

•

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

•

Loose

or

damaged

 

wiring.

•

Check

 

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

•

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

•

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Cutting

 

too much

grass/too

•

Set

in

"Higher

Cut"

position/

 

fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reduce

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Throttle

 

in "CHOKE"

position.

•

Adjust

throttle

control.

 

 

•

Build-up

of

grass,

 

leaves

•

Clean

 

underside

of

mower

 

and

trash

under mower.

 

housing,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Dirty

air

filter,

 

 

 

•

Clean/replace

air

filter.

 

•

Low

oil

level/dirty

oil.

•

Check

 

oil

level/change

 

oil.

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