TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

Engine clicks but will not start (cont'd)

Loss of power

CHART

CAUSE

Loose or damaged Wiring.

Faulty solenoid or starter.

Cutting too much grass/toofast.

Throttle in =CHOKE" posi- tion.

Build-upof grass, leaves and trash under mower.

Dirty air filter.

Low oil level/dirty oil.

Faulty spark plug.

Dirty fuel filter.

Stale or dirty fuel.

CORRECTION

• Check all widng.

,Check/replace solenoid or starter.

Set in =Higher Cut" posi-

 

tion/reduce speed.

Adjustthrottlecontrol.

 

Clean

underside of mower

 

housing.

 

Clean/replace

air filter.

Check

oil level/change oil.

Clean

and regap or change

 

sparkplug.

 

Replace fuel filter.

Drain fuel tank

and refill with

 

fresh

gasoline.

 

Water in fuel.

Spark plug wire loose.

Dirty engine air screen/fins.

Dirty/cloggedmuffler.

Loose or damaged wiring.

Carburetor out of adjust- ment.

Engine valves out of adjustment.

Excessive vibration •Wom, bent or loose blade.

Drain fuel tank and carbure-

 

tor, refill tank with fresh gaso-

 

line and replace fuel filter.

Connect and tighten spark

 

plug wire.

 

Clean engine

air screen/fins.

Clean/replace

muffler.

Check all wiring.

See "To Adjust Carburetor" in

 

Service and Adjustments

 

section.

 

Contact an authorized ser-

 

vice center.

 

Replace blade. Tighten blade

 

bolt.

 

Engine continues to

run when operator leaves seat with at-

tachment clutch

engaged

Bent blade mandrel.

Loose/damaged part(s).

Faulty operator-safety presence controlsystem.

Replace blade mandrel.

Tighten_loose. pa[t (s).

 

Replace damaged parts.

 

Check wiring, switches and

 

connections. If not

 

corrected, contact an autho-

 

rized service center.

Poor cut - uneven •Wom, bent or loose blade.

Mower deck not level.

Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.

Bent blade mandrel.

Replace

blade. Tighten blade

 

bolt.

 

Level mower deck.

Clean underside of mower

 

housing.

 

Replace

blade mandrel.

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Craftsman 917.270512 Correction, Dirty engine air screen/fins Dirty/cloggedmuffler, Troubleshooting Problem, Chart Cause

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