Craftsman 917.28948 owner manual Correction, Excessive Vibration

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM			CAUSE
Engine	clicks but	1	Weak		or dead		battery.
will not	start	2	Corroded			battery		terminals,
		3	Loose		or damaged			wiring°
		4	Faulty		solenoid		or starter,
Loss of power		1	Cutting		too much			grass/too fast,,
		2	Throttle			in "CHOKE" position.
		3	Build-up of grass, leaves and
			trash under mower,
		4	Dirty	air filter,
		5	Low	oil level/dirty				oil,
		6	Faulty		spark plugo
		7	Dirty	fuel		filter.,

8Stale or dirty fuel,

Water in fuelo

CORRECTION

1 Recharge or replace battery,

2Clean battery terminals_

3Check all wiring,

4Check/replace solenoid or starterr

1 Raise culling height/reducespeed,

2Adjust throttle control.

3Clean underside of mower housing.,

4Clean/replace air filter.

5Check oiflevel/change oil,

6Clean & regaporchangesparkplug

7Replace fuel filter,,

8Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline,

9Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank witll fresh gasoline and replace fuel filler,

it0

Spark plug wire loose_

10

Connect

& tighten spark

plug wire,

ill

Dirty engine

air

screen/fins,

11

Clean engine

air screentfins.,

112

Dirty/clogged muffler.

12

Clean/replace

muffler.

113

Loose

or damaged wiring°

13

Check all wiring.

14

Carburetor

out

of adjustment.

14

See "To Adjust

Carburetor" in

Service

and

Adjustments

section,

_15

Engine

valves

out of adjustment,

15

Contact

a Sears or other

qualified

service

center,,

Excessive

vibration

1

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade.

1

Replace

blade. Tighten

blade bolt,

2

Bent blade

mandrel,.

2

Contact

a Sears or other

qualified

service

center.

3

Loose/damaged

part(s).

3

Tighten

loose

part(s)

Replace

damaged parts.

Engine

continues

to

1

Faulty

operator-safety

presence

1

Check wiring,

switches

and

run when

operator

control

system,

connections,

If not corrected,

leaves seat with atta-

contact

a Sears or other

chrnent

clutch engaged

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