TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

1.

Out

of

fuel.

il.

Fill fuel

tank.

 

 

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED"

i2.

See

"TO

START

 

ENGINE" in

 

properly.

 

 

Operation

section.

 

 

3.

Engine

flooded.

13.

Wait

several

minutes

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

attempting

to

start.

 

4.

Bad

spark

plug.

i4.

Replace

 

spark

plug.

 

5.

Dirty

air filter.

15.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

 

6.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

16.

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

 

7.

Water

in fuel.

7.

Empty

fuel tank

and carbure-

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor,

refill

tank

with

fresh gas-

 

 

 

 

 

 

oline

and

replace

fuel

filter.

8.

Loose

or

damaged wiring.

18.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

9.Carburetor out of adjustment. 9. See "To Adjust Carburetor"

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Service

 

and Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Engine valves

out of

i 10.

Contact

 

a

Sears

or

other

 

adjustment.

 

 

qualified

 

service

center.

1.

Dirty

air

filter.

 

i 1.

Clean/replace

air filter.

2.

Bad spark plug.

2.

Replace

 

spark

 

plug.

 

3.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

 

or

replace

battery.

4.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

14.

Replace

 

fuel

filter.

 

5.

Stale

or

dirty

fuel.

15.

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

6.

Loose

or

damaged wiring.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. i7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section.

8. Engine valves out of

8. Contact

a Sears

or other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

Engine

will not

1.

Brake

pedal

not depressed.

il.

Depress

brake

pedal.

 

turn

over

 

2.

Attachment

 

clutch

is engaged.

i2.

Disengage

attachment

clutch.

 

 

 

3.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

13.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

 

 

 

4.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

4.

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

i5.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

 

6.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

16.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Faulty

ignition

switch.

17.

Check/replace

ignition

switch.

 

 

 

8.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

8.

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Faulty

operator

presence

19.

Contact

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

switch(es).

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center.

Engine

clicks but

1.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

il.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

will

not

start

2.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

12.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

13.

Check

all

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

4.

Check/replace

 

solenoid

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

of power

1.

Cutting

too

much

grass/too

11.

Raise

cutting

height/reduce

 

 

 

 

fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Throttle in "CHOKE" position. i2. Adjust throttle control.

3.Build-up of grass, leaves and i3. Clean underside of mower

 

trash

under

mower.

 

housing.

 

 

 

4.

Dirty

air

filter.

 

i4.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

5.

Low oil

level/dirty oil.

5.

Check

oil level/change

oil.

6.

Faulty

spark

plug.

i6.

Clean

and

regap

or

change

 

 

 

 

 

spark plug.

 

 

 

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Craftsman 917.2759 manual Problem, Will not, Clicks but, Will Not Start, Loss Power

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