Craftsman 917.271554 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Problem, Cause, Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

CAUSE

1.Out of fuel.

2.Engine not "CHOKED" properly.

3.Engine flooded.

. 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.

1.Dirty air filter.

2.Bad spark plug.

3.Weak or dead battery.

4.Dirty fuel filter.

5.Stale or dirty fuel.

. Loose or damaged wiring. 7. Carburetor out of adjustment.

CORRECTION

1.Fill fuel tank.

2.See "TO START ENGINE"

in Operation section.

. 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 carburetor, refill tank with

fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

8.Check all wiring.

9.See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service and 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"

 

in Service

and

Adjustments

 

section.

 

 

 

8. Engine valves out of adjustment.

Enginewill not

.

Clutch/brake

pedal not

turn over

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Attachment

clutch

is

 

 

 

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.

8. Contact a Sears

or other

qualified service

center.

1.Depress clutch/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.

1.Recharge or replace battery.

2.Clean battery terminals.

3.Check all wiring.

4.Check/replace solenoid or starter.

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