Craftsman 917.273322 Troubleshooting Chart, _Roblem, Will not start, Cause, Engine, valves

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

_ROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

CAUSE

CORRECTION

•

Out of

fuel.

•

Fill

fuel

tank.

•

Engine

not

"CHOKED"

•

See

"TO START

ENGINE"

properly.

in

Operation

section.

•

Engine

flooded.

•

Wait several

minutes

before

attempting

to

start.

•

Bad

spark

plug,

•

Replace

spark

plug.

•

Dirty

air

filter.

•

Clean/replace

air

filter.

•

Dirty

fuel

filter.

•

Replace

fuel

filter.

•

Water

in fuel.

•

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

refill tank with fresh gasoline

and replace

fuel

filter.

•

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

service

adjustment.

center/department.

•

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"

•

Engine

valves

out of

in Service

Adjustments

section.

•

Contact

an authorized

service

adjustment.

center/department.

•

Clutch/brake

pedal

not

•

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal.

depressed.

•

Attachment

clutch

is engaged.

•

Disengage

attachment

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

service

switch(es).

center/department.

•

Weak

or dead

battery.

•

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

•

Corroded

battery

terminals.

•

Clean

battery

terminals.

•

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

•

Check

all

wiring.

•

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

•

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter,

•

Cutting

too much

grass/too

•

Set

in

"Higher

Cut"

position/

fast.

reduce

speed.

•

Throttle

in "CHOKE"

position.

•

Adjust

throttle

control.

•

Build-up

of

grass,

leaves

•

Clean

underside

of

mower

and

trash

under mower.

housing,

•

Dirty

air

filter,

•

Clean/replace

air

filter.

•

Low

oil

level/dirty

oil.

•

Check

oil

level/change

oil.

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