Craftsman 917.272464 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Problem, Causecorrection

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Enginewill not turn over

section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

CAUSECORRECTION

1.	Out of fuel,				1.	Fill fuel	tank.
2,	Engine		not "CHOKED"		2.	See 'q'OSTART ENGINE"
	properly.					in Operation			section.
3.	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.	Drain fuel tank and carbure-
						tor, 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.

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.

Drain

fuel tank and refill with

fresh

gasoline.

6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

7.

Carburetor

out

of adjustment.

7.

See "To Adjust

Carbureto¢' in

Service

and Adjustments

section.

8.

Engine

valves

out

of

8.

Contact

a Sears

or other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

1. Brake pedal not depressed. 1. Depress 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

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.

Loss

of power

1.

Cutting

too

much

grass/too

1.

Set in "Higher

Cut"

position/

fast.

reduce

speed.

2.

Throttle

in

"CHOKE"

2.

Adjust

throttle

control.

position.

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