Craftsman 917.272247 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Problem, Cause

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Enginewill not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

CAUSE

CORRECTION

1.

Out of fuel.

1.

Fill

fuel

tank.

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED"

2.

See

"TO

START

ENGINE"

3.

properly.

in Operation

section.

Engine

flooded.

3,

Wait

several

minutes

before

4.

attempting

to

start.

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 ',ToAdjust Carburetor" ir

	Service	and Adjustments
	section.
8. Engine valves out of	8. Contact	a Sears	or other
adjustment.	qualified	service	center.

1.

Brake

pedal

not

1.

Depress

brake

pedal.

depressed

2.

Attachment

clutch

is

2.

Disengage

attachment

engaged.

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

all wiring.

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter.

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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