TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

Will not start

CHART

CAUSE

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 adjustment

Engine valves out of adjustment.

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.

Hard to start

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 adjustment

See =To Adjust

Carburetor"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Service

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

valves out

of

Contact

an authorized

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

service

center/department.

Engine will not turn over

 

Clutch/brake

pedal

not

Depress clutch/brake

 

depressed.

clutch

is

pedal.

 

i•

Attachment

Disengage attachment

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

clutch.

 

 

Weak

or dead

battery.

Recharge or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery.

 

 

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

Replace fuse.

 

 

Corroded battery terminals.

Clean battery terminals.

 

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

Check all wiring.

 

Faulty

ignition

switch.

Check/replace

ignition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

Check/replace

solenoid or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

Faulty

operator

presence

Contact an authorized

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

service center/department,

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Craftsman 917.27113 owner manual Troubleshooting Problem, Chart Cause, Correction

917.27113 specifications

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