Craftsman 917.27103 owner manual Problem Cause Correction, Underside of mower hous

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

CHART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Loss of power'(co'n't'd)• '""'Build-ofupgrass,

leaves and

=

Clean

underside of mower hous-

 

 

 

 

trash under mower_

 

 

ing,'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

=

Clean/replace

air filter,

 

 

 

 

 

°

Low

oil level/dirty

oilo

 

.

Che'ckoil

level/change

oil

 

 

 

 

°

Faulty

spark

plug.

 

 

Clean and regap or change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dirty

fuel filter.

 

 

 

o

Replace

 

fuel filter.

 

 

 

 

 

Stale

 

or dirty fuel.

 

 

Drain fuel tank and refill with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh

gasoline°

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

in fue!.

 

 

 

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refill tank with fresh gasoline and

 

 

 

Spark

plug wire loose.

 

replace

fuel filter.

 

 

 

 

 

O

Connect and tighten spark plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

°

Dirty

engine

 

air screen/fins.

@

Cle_n engine air screen/fins.

 

 

 

 

,

Dirty/clogged

muffler,.

 

o

Cle&n!replace

muffler.

 

 

 

 

 

.

Loose

or damaged

wiring,

0

Check all wiring,

' ,, _,_

 

 

 

o

Carburetor

out

of adjustment.

o

See "To Adjust

CarburetOr"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

and Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

an authorized

service

 

 

 

°

Engine valves out of adjust-

g

Contact

 

 

 

 

 

center,

 

 

 

 

 

 

J,

 

 

 

ment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Worn,

bent

 

or

loose blade.

 

Replace

 

bladei"

"'Tigbt_p blade

Excessive vibration

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Bent

 

blade

 

mandrel

 

 

boItM

 

 

blade

 

 

_

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

o

Replace

 

mandrel°

 

 

 

 

0

Loose/damaged

part(s)o

o

Tighten

loose

part(s).

Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damaged

parts.

 

_

 

,,,,,

 

to

o

Faulty operator-safety

pres-

 

Check wiring, switches ;and con-

Engine continues

0

run when

operator

 

ence

 

control

system°

 

 

nections.

If not

 

 

 

leaves seat with at-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corrected,

contact an authorized

tachment

clutch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

center/

 

 

 

.... engage.d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

department.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose blade.

 

Rep!ace

 

blade,

Tighten blade

Poor cut - uneven

 

Q

Worn,

bent or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bolt_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Mower

deck

not level

 

Level

mower

deck.

 

 

 

 

 

0

Buildup of grass, leaves, and

Clean

underside

of mower

hous-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trash

 

under

 

mower_

 

 

ing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Bent

 

blade

 

mandrel.

 

=

Replace

 

blade

mandrel.

 

 

 

 

o

Clogged

mower deck

vent

-

Clean around mandrel_ to open

 

 

 

 

holes

from

buildup

of

 

 

vent holes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

grass,

leaves,

and trash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aroun d mandrels.

 

 

°

Remove

i

obstructio'nl

 

 

Mower blades will

not

o

Obstruction

 

in clutch

mecha-

 

 

 

rotate

 

 

 

nismo

 

 

 

 

mower drive

Re!?_ce

 

mower

drive

be!t,

 

 

 

 

o

Worn/damaged

 

 

 

 

 

 

belto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Frozen

idler

pulley_

 

o

Replace

 

idler

pul!ey,.

 

 

 

 

 

o

Frozen

blade mandrel.,

,Hm,,,

ReplaceH ,,.,,J

 

blade

mandrel.

H

Poor grass 'discharge'

°

Engine speed too slow.

.

Plac#

throttle

control in '!FAST"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel

speed too fast.

 

°

Shift.to slower sl_eed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

°

Wet

grass_

 

 

 

 

 

°

Allow grass to dry before mow-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing,.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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917.27103 specifications

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