Craftsman 917.27108 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Engine valves out, Adjustment

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEMCAUSE

Will not start

• Out of fuel.

•Engine not =CHOKED" properly.

•Engine flooded.

•Bad spark plug.

•Dirty air filter.

•• Dirty fuel filter.

•Water in fuel.

•Loose or damaged widng.

•Carburetor out of adjust- ment.

•Engine valves out of adjustment.

Hard to start	Dirty	air filter.

	Bad spark		plug.
• Weak or dead battery,
•	Dirty	fuel filter,
•	Stale	or dirty fuel.
•	Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor			out of adjust-
	ment.
•	Engine valves out of
	adjustment.

Engine will not tum • Clutch/brake pedal not

overdepressed.

•Attachment clutch is engaged.

•Weak or dead battery.

•Blown fuse.

•Corroded battery termi- nals.

•Loose or damaged wiring.

•Faulty ignition switch.

•Faulty solenoid or starter.

•Faulty operator presence

sw ch(es).

CORRECTION

•Fill fuel tank.

•See =TO START ENGINE" in

Operation section.

•Wait several minutes before attempting to start.

•Replace spark plug.

•Clean/replace air filter.

•Replace fuel filter.

•Drain fuel tank and carbure- tor, refill tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel fil- ter.

•Check all widngo

•See =To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service and Adjustments section.

•Contact an authorized ser- vice center,

•Clean/replace air filter.

•Replace spark plug.

•Recharge or replace battery.

•Replace fuel filter.

•Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

•Check all widng.

•See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service and Adjustments section.

Contact an authorized ser- vice center.

I.Depress clutch/brake pedal.

•Disengage attachment clutch.

•Recharge or replace battery.

•Replace fuse.

•Clean battery terminals.

•Check all widng.

•Check/replace ignition switch.

•Check/replace solenoid or starter.

•Contact an authorized ser- vice center.

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