Craftsman 917.272233 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart Problem Cause Correction, Bad spark plug

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TROUBLESHOOTING		CHART
PROBLEM	CAUSE		CORRECTION
WIll not start	1.	Out of fuel.	1.	Fill fuel tank.
	2.	Engine not "CHOKED"	2.	See "TO START ENGINE"
		properly.		in Operation section.
	3.	Engine flooded.	3.	Wait several minutes
				before attempting to start.

4.Bad spark plug.

5.Dirty air filter.

6.Dirty fuel filter.

7Water in fuel.

8.Loose or damaged wiring.

9.Carburetor out of adjustment.

10.Engine valves out of adjustment.

Hard to start	1.	Dirty air filter.
	2.	Bad spark plug.
	3.	Weak or dead battery.
	4.	Dirty fuel filter.
	5.	Stale or dirty fuel.

4.Replace spark plug.

5.Clean/replace air filter.

6.Replace fuel filter.

7.Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

8.Check all widng.

9.See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service Adjustments section.

10.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

1.Clean/replace air filter.

2.Replace spark plug.

3.Recharge or replace battery.

4.Replace fuel filter.

5.Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

Enginewlll not turn over

6.Loose or damaged wiring. 6. Check all widng.

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

8.	Engine valves out of	8.	Contact	a Sears or other
	adjustment.		qualified	service center..
1.	Clutch/brake pedal not	1.	Depress	clutch/brake
	depressed.		pedal.
2.	Attachment clutch is	2.	Disengage attachment
	engaged.		clutch.
3.	Weak or dead battery.	; 3.	Recharge or replace
4.	Blown fuse.		battery.
4.	Blown fuse.	4.	Replace fuse.
5.	Corroded battery terminals.	5.	Clean battery terminals.
6.	Loose or damaged wiring.	6.	Check all widng.
7.	Faulty ignition switch,	7.	Checldmplace ignition
			switch.

	8.	Faulty solenoid or starter.		8.	Check/replace solenoid or
					starter.
	9,	Faulty operator	presence	9.	Contact a Sears or other
		swithch(es).			qualified service center.
Engine clicks but	t,	Weak or dead	battery.	1.	Recharge or replace battery
NIII not start	2.	Corroded battery terminals.		2.	Clean battery terminals.
	3.	Loose or damaged widng.		3.	Check all widng.
	4.	Faulty solenoid or starter.		4.	Check/replace solenoid or
					starter.

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