Craftsman 917.273638 manual Cause

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See appropriate section in marluamunmess directed to Sears service center

Hard to start

Engine wiii not

turn over

Engine clicks but wiii not start

CAUSE					GORRECTmON
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.	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.	Empty		fuel tank			and carbure=
						tor, refill tank with fresh gas=
						oline 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.

Empty fuel tank and refill tank

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

6.

Loose or damaged wiring.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

7.

Carburetor out of adjustment.

7.

See "To

Adjust

Carburetor"

in Service

and

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

pedal.

depressed.

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.

1.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

2.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals.

3.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

3.

Check

atl wiring.

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter.

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