ROUBLESHOOTING CHART

t-CAUSE

• Out of fuel --

Engine not =CHOKED" properly.

Engineflooded.

Bad spark plug

Dirty air filter.

Dirty fuel filter.

Waterin fuel

Loose or damaged wiring.

Carburetor out of adjust- ment.

Engine valves out of adjustment.

CORRE¢;¥iON

Fill fuel tank.

See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.

Wait several minutes before attempting to starL

Replace spark plug.

Clean/replace airfilter.

Replace fuel filter.

Drain fuel tank and carbure- tor, refill tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel fil- ter.

Check all wiring.

See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section.

Contact an authorized ser- vice center.

Hard to start

Engine will not turn

over

/,

Dirty

air filter.

Clean/replace

air filter.

Bad spark

plug.

Replace

spark

plug.

 

Weak

or dead battery.

Recharge

 

or replace

battery.

Dirty

fuel filter.

-

Replace

fuel filter.

 

Stale

or dirty fuel

Drain fuel tank

and refill with

 

 

 

 

 

fresh gasoline.

 

 

Loose or damaged wiring.

Check all wiring.

 

Carburetor

out of adjust-

,

See "To Adjust Carburetor"

 

ment.

 

 

 

in Service

and Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

* Engine valves out of

Contact an authorized

ser-

 

vice center.

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

Clutch/brake pedalnot

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal.

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment clutchis

DiSengage

attachment

 

engaged.

 

clutch.

 

 

 

 

Weak or dead battery. :ReCharge or replace battery.

Blown fuse.

Replace fuse.

"

Corroded battery termi-

Clean battery

terminals.

 

nals.

 

 

 

Looseor damagedwiring. - Check all wiring.

t-."Faulty ignition switch.

Check/replace

ignition

switch.

:

 

Faulty solenoidor:starter. " ,; Check/replace solenoid or starter.

Faulty

operator presence

,;

Contact an authorized ser-

 

switch(es).

 

vice center.

. -

.,

, "..

:..

Engine clicksbut

 

Weak

Ordead battery.

_•

Recharge or replace battery.

will not.,Slji

- .

Corroded

battery termi-

Clean battery terminals.

 

 

nals.

 

 

 

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Craftsman 917.270711 owner manual Engineflooded

917.270711 specifications

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