Craftsman 917.270822 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Problem Causecorrection

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEM

CAUSECORRECTION

Will not start

Hard to 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 wiring.

,.Carburetor out of adjustment.

•Engine valves out of adjust- ment.

Dirty air filter.

iBad spark plug.

Weak or dead battery.

:Dirty fuel filter. Stale or dirty fuel.

•Fill fuel tank.

•See "TO START ENGINE" in

Operation section.

•Wait several minutes before at- tempting to start.

Clean/replace air filter.

:Replace fuelsparkfilterplug. .

Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh

_asoline and replace fuel filter.

heck all wiring.,, See =To Adjust Carburetor in

Service and Adjustments section.

Contact an authorized service

center.

Clean/replace air filter.

•Replace spark plug.

Recharge or replace battery. Replace fuel filter.

•Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not-start

Loss of power

:Loose or damaged wiring. Carburetor out of adjustment.

•Engine valves out of adjust- ment.

•Clutch/brake pedal not de- pressed.

•Attachment clutch is engaged.

•Weak or dead battery.

•Blown fuse.

•Corroded battery terminals.

•Loose or damaged wiring. Faulty ignition switch. Faulty solenoid or starter.

Faulty operator presence switch(es).

Weak or dead battery.

Corroded battery terminals.

•Loose or damaged wiring.

•Faulty solenoid or starter.

Check all wiring.

See "To Adjust Carburetor" in

Service and Adjustments section.

•Contact an authorized service center.

•Depress clutch/brake pedal.

•Disengage attachment clutch.

Replace fuse.

i Recharge or replace battery. Clean battery terminals.

•Check all wirinq.

Check/replace ignition switch. Check/replace solenoid or starter.

Contact an authorized service center.

Recharge or replace battery. Clean battery terminals.

:Check all wiring. Check/replace solenoid or starter.

•Cutting too much grass/too fast.

•Throttle in "CHOKE" position.

•Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

:Dirty air filter.

Low oil level/dirty oil.

•Faulty spark plug.

•Dirty fuel filter.

•Stale or dirty fuel.

•Water in fuel.

•Spark plug wire loose.

•Dirty engine air screen/fins.

•Set in "Higher Cut" position/re- duce speed.

:Adjust throttle control.

Clean underside of mower hous ing.

Clean/replace air filter.

:Check oil level/change oil.

•Clean and regap or change spark plug.

•Replace fuel filter.

•Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

•Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline an( replace fuel filter.

•Connect and tighten spark plug wire.

•Clean engine air screen/fins.

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