"ROUBLESHOOTING

 

CHART

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

Will not start

Out of fuel.

 

• Engine not'CHOKED" prop-

 

 

erly.

 

Engine flooded.

 

Bad spark plug.

 

Dirty air filter.

 

Dirty fuel filter.

 

Water in fuel.

 

Loose or damaged wiring.

 

Carburetor out of adjustment.

 

 

Engine valves out of adjust-

 

 

ment.

Hard to start

Dirty air tilter.

 

Bad spark plug.,

 

Weak or dead battery.

 

Dirty fuel filter.

 

Stale or dirty fuel.

CORRECTION

Fill fuel tank.

See =TO START ENGINE" in

 

Operation section.

Wait several minutes before

 

attempting to start.

Replace spark plug.

Clean/raplace air filter.

Replace fuel filter.

Drain fuel

tank and carburetor,

 

refill tank

with fresh

 

gasoline and replace fuel filter.

Check all wiring.

See -ToAdjustCarburetor" in

 

Service and Adjustments

 

secfion.

 

Contact an authorized service

 

center.

 

Clean/replace air tilter.

Replace spark plug.

Recharge or replace battery.

Replace fuel tilter.

Drain fuel

tank and refill with

 

fresh gasoline.

Engine will not tum ore r

Engine clicks but will not start

Loose or damaged wiring.

Carburetor out of adjustment.

Engine valves out of adjust- menL

Clutch/brake pedal not 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(as).

Weak or dead battery.

Corroded battery terminals.

Loose or damaged wiring.

Faulty solenoid or starter.

Check all wiring.

See "ToAdjust Carburetof" in

 

Service and Adjustments

 

section.

• Contact an authorized service

 

center.

Depress clutch/brake pedal.

Disengage attachment clutch.

Recharge or replace battery.

Replace fuse.

Clean battery terminals.

Check all wiring.

Check/replace ignition switch.

Checldreplace solenoid or

 

starter.

Contact an authorized service

 

center.

Recharge or replace battery.

Clean battery terminals.

Check all widng.

Check/replace solenoid or

 

starter.

Loss oi power

Cutting too much grass/too

 

 

fast.

 

Throttle in "CHOKE" position.

Set in =Higher Cut* posl-

 

tionireduse speed.

Adjust throttle control.

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Craftsman 917.27084 manual Roubleshooting Chart, Problem Cause, Correction

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