Craftsman 917.27242 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Problem, Cause, Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

CAUSE

1.Out of fuel.

2.Engine not "CHOKED" properly.

3.Engine flooded.

4.Bad spark plug.

5.Dirty air filter,

6.Dirty fuel filter.

7.Water in fuel.

8.Loose or damaged wiring.

9.Carburetor out of adjustment

10.Engine valves out of adjustment.

1.Dirty air filter,

2.Bad spark plug,

3.Weak or dead battery.

4.Dirtyfuel filter.

5.Stale or dirty fuel.

6.Loose or damaged wiring.

7.Carburetor out of adjustment

CORRECTION

1.Fill fuel tank.

2.See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.

3.Wait several minutes before attempting to start.

4.Replace spark plug.

5.Clean/replace air filter.

6.Replace fuel filter.

7.Drain fuel tank and carbure- tor, refill tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter.

8.Check all wiring.

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.

6.

Check

all wiring.

7.

See "To Adjust Carburetor" ir

 

Service

Adjustments

 

section.

 

 

8.

Engine valves out of

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

Enginewill not

1.

Brake

pedal not

 

turn over

 

depressed

 

 

is

 

2.

Attachment

clutch

 

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

3.

Weak

or dead

battery.

 

4.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

5.

Corroded

battery terminals.

 

6.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

 

7.

Faulty

ignition

switch.

 

8. Faulty solenoid or starter.

 

9.

Faulty

operator

presence

 

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

Engine clicks but

1.

Weak

or dead

battery.

will not start

2.

Corroded

battery terminals.

3. Loose or damaged wiring.

4. Faulty solenoid or starter.

!Loss of power 1. Cutting too much grass/too fast.

2.Throttle in "CHOKE" position.

8.

Contact

a Sears

or other

 

qualified

service

center.

1.

Depress

brake

pedal.

2.Disengage attachment clutch.

3.Recharge or replace battery.

4.Replace fuse.

5.Clean battery terminals.

6.Check all wiring.

7.Check/replace ignition switch.

8.Check/replace solenoid or starter.

9.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

I.Recharge or replace battery.

2.Clean battery terminals.

3.Check all wiring.

4.Check/replace solenoid or starter.

1.Set in "Higher Cut" position/

reduce speed.

2. Adjust throttle control.

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