Craftsman 917.289470 manual Icause, Correct,On, Troubleshooting Chart, Hard to start

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

P,OBLEM...................- -]		ICAUSE				__CORRECT,ON
Will not start	1	Out	of fuel.			1	Fill fuel	tank,
	2	Engine		not	"CHOKED" properly.	2	See "TO START ENGINE"				in
							Operation		section,
	3	Engine		flooded°		3	Wait several			minutes before
							attempting		to start,.
	4	Bad	spark		plug.	4	Replace		spark plug.
	5	Didy	air filter_			5	Clean!replace			air filter.
	6	Dirty	fuel filter.			6	Replace		fuel	filter_
	7	Water		in fuel.		7	Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
							refill tank with fresh gasoline and
							replace	fuel filter,
	8	Loose		or damaged wiring.		8	Check allwiring.
	9	Carburetor			out of adjustment,	9	See "To Adjust Carburetor"				in
							Service	and		Adjustments	section°
	I0	Engine		valves out of adjustmenL		10	Contact	a Sears or other			qualified
							service	center.

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

1

Dirty air filter.

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.

4

Replace

fuel filter.

5

Stale

or

dirty

fuelo

5

Empty fuel tank and refill tank with

fresh,

clean gasoline.

6

Loose or damaged wiring.

6

Check

all wiring_

7

Carburetor out of adjustment.

7

See "To Adjust

Carburetor"

in

Service

and Adjustments

section.

B

Engine valves

out of adjustment,

8

Contact

a Sears or other

qualified

service

center.

1

Clutch/brake

pedal

not depressed.

1

Depress

clutch!brake

pedal.

2

Attachment

clutch

is engaged.

2

Disengage

attachment

clutch.

3

Weak

or dead

battery.

3

Recharge

or replace

battery,,

4

Blown

fuse.

4

Replace

fuse.

5

Corroded

battery terminals°

5

Clean

battery

terminals.

6

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

6

Check

all wiring.

7

Faulty

ignition

switch.

7

Check/replace

ignition

switch.

8

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

8

Check/replace

solenoid

or starter.

9

Faulty

operator

presence

9

Contact

a Sears or otl_er qualified

swttch(es)_

service

center,,

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