Sears 917.271051 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart Problem, Correction, Cause

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

CHART

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

wiring.

 

 

•

Carburetor

 

out

of adjustmenl

 

 

•

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 adjustmenl

 

 

•

Engine valves

out of

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

Enginewill not

•

Clutch/brake

pedal

not

turn

over

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

•

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).

 

 

 

Engine clicks but • Weak or dead battery. will not start

•Corroded battery terminals.

•Loose or damaged wiring.

•Faulty solenoid or starter.

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 carburetor, refill tank with

fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

•Check all wiring.

•See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service Adjustments section.

•Contact an

authorized service center/ department.

•Clean/replace air filter.

•Replace spark plug.

•Recharge or replace battery.

•Replace fuel filter.

•Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

•Check all wiring.

•See "To Adjust Carburetor"

in Service Adjustments section.

•Contact an authorized service center/department.

•Depress clutch/brake pedal.

•Disengage attachment clutch.

•Recharge or replace battery.

•Replace fuse.

•Clean battery terminals.

•Check all wiring.

•Check/replace ignition switch.

•Check/replace solenoid or starter.

•Contact an authorized service center/department.

•Recharge or replace battery.

•Clean battery terminals.

•Check all wiring.

•Check/replace solenoid or starter.

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