Craftsman 917-299751 owner manual TFtOUEILESHOOT NG Points

TFtOUEI;LESHOOT NG POINTS

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PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Loss of power

Excessive bounce/ difficult handling

Soil balls up or clumps

Engine rune but tiller won't move

Engine runs but labors when tllllng

CAUSE

1, Outoffuel.

2Engine not "CHOKED" properly, 3, Engine flooded,

4, Dirty air cleaner 5, Water In fuel,

6, Clogged fuel tank

7, Loose spark plugwire

8, Bad spark plug or Improper gap, 9., Carburetor out of adfustment

1_ Throttle control not set properly,

2, Dirty air cleaner,

3Bad spark plug or improper gap, 4, Stale or dirty fuel

5.Loose spark plug wire.

6Carburetor outof adjustment,

1,. Engine Is overloaded 2, Dirty air cIeaner,

3, Low oil leve!/dirty oil. 4, Faulty spark plug,

5.O11in fuel,

6o Stale or dirtyfuel.

7r Water In fuel,

8Cfogged fuel tank,

9, Spark plug wire loose., 10o Dirty engine alr screen,

11.Dtrtytclogged muffler.

12.Carburetor out of adjustment

13.Poorcompressfon.

1, Ground too dry and hard,

1.Ground too wet,

1, Drive control bar Is not engaged.

2.V-belt not correctly adjusted,

3.V-belt Isoff pulley(s),

1, Tilling too deep,

2Throttle control not properly adjusted.

3 Carburetor out of adjustment

CORRECTION

1, Fill fuel tank.

2, See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section. 3, Watt several minutes before attempting to start

4o Replace air cleaner cartridge,

5, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh

gasoline.

6 Remove fuel tank and clean_

7_ Make sure spark plug wire Is seated properly on plug

8.Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 9, Make necessary edjustments_

1.Place throttle control fn =FAST" position, 2, Replace air cleaner cartridge,

3, Replace spark plug or adjust gap,

4, Drain fuel tank and refill wlth fresh gasoline.

5.Make sure spark pfug wire Is seated property on plug,

6.Make necessary adjustments,

t4 Set depth stake for shallower tilling

2, Replace air cleaner cad.ridge, 3, Check oll leveltchange oi!.

4o Clean and regap or change spark plug,

5, Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor, 6, Drain fuel tank and reft{Iwith fresh gasoline

7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refIlt tank with fresh gasoline,

8, Remove fuel tank and clean,

9, Connect and tighten spark plug wire

10.Clean engine air screen., 11, Clean!replace muffler,

12,. Make necessary adjustments

13, Contact an authorized service center,

I, Moisten ground or welt for more favorable soil

conditions,

1.Waltfor morefavorable sellconditions,

1, Engage drive control

2, Inspect/adjust V-belL

3.inspect V-beltr

1- Set depth stake for shallower tilling, 2, Check throttle control setting,

3, Make necessary adjustments,

Tines wlll not rotate Shear pin(s) broken !. Replace shear pin(s),

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