Craftsman 917.28726 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, unless directed, center

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See

appropriate

section

in

manual

unless directed

to

Sears service

center

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Will

not

start

1.

Out of

fuel.

11.

Fill fuel

tank.

2.

Engine

not

"CHOKED"

12.

See

"TO

START

ENGINE" in

properly.

Operation

section.

3.

Engine

flooded.

i3.

Wait

several

minutes

before

attempting

to

start.

4.

Bad

spark

plug.

14.

Replace

spark

plug.

5.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

5.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

6.

Dirty

air

filter.

16.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

7.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

17.

Replace

fuel

filter.

8.

Water

in fuel.

8.

Empty fuel tank and carbure-

tor, refill tank with fresh gas-

oline

and

replace

fuel filter.

9.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

19.

Check

all

wiring.

10.

Carburetor

out

of

adjustment.

110.

See

"To Adjust

Carburetor"

in Service

and Adjustments

section.

11.

Engine

valves

out

of

11.

Contact

a

Sears

or

other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

Hard

to

start

1.

Dirty

air

filter.

11.

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

6.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

with

fresh,

clean

gasoline.

6.

Check

all

wiring.

7.Carburetor out of adjustment. i7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in

	Service	and Adjustments
	section.
8. Engine valves out of	i8. Contact	a Sears	or other
adjustment.	qualified	service	center.

Engine will not		1. Brake pedal not depressed.
turn	over	2. Attachment	clutch is engaged.

3.Weak or dead battery.

4.Blown fuse.

5.Corroded battery terminals.

6.Loose or damaged wiring.

7.Faulty ignition switch.

8.Faulty solenoid or starter.

,Faulty operator presence switch(es).

11. Depress brake pedal.

2.Disengage attachment clutch.

i3. Recharge or replace battery.

14.Replace fuse.

15.Clean battery terminals.

6.Check all wiring.

i7. Check/replace ignition switch.

18. Check/replace solenoid or starter.

9.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

Engine

clicks but

1.

Weak

or

dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

will

not

start

2.

Corroded

battery

terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals.

3.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

13.

Check

all

wiring.

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

14.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter.

Loss

of

power

1.

Cutting

too

much

grass/too

1.

Raise

cutting

height/reduce

fast.

speed.

2.

Throttle

in

"CHOKE" position.

12.

Adjust

throttle

control.

3.

Build-up

of

grass,

leaves and

13.

Clean

underside

of

mower

trash

under

mower.

housing.

4.

Dirty

air

filter.

i4.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

5.

Low

oil

level/dirty

oil.

15.

Check

oil

level/change

oil.

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