HHUId

L="IVI

 

UAU_

 

 

 

 

 

 

UUHH_IIU_

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of power

11.

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

11.

Clean/replace

muffler.

 

 

 

 

12.

Carburetor

 

out of

12.

Make

necessary

adjust-

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

ments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Poor compression.

13.

Contact

an authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sears

Service

Center/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department.

 

 

 

 

IEngine

overheats

1. Low

oil level/dirty

oil.

1.

Check

oil level/change

oil.

 

 

 

2.

Dirty

engine

air

screen.

2.

Clean

engine

air

screen.

 

 

 

3. Dirty

engine.

 

3.

Clean

cylinder

fins,

air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen,

 

muffler area.

 

 

 

 

4.

Partially

plugged

muffler.

4.

Remove

and

clean

muffler.

 

 

 

5.

Improper

 

carburetor

5.

Adjust

carburetor

to

richer

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive

 

1.

Ground

too

dry and hard.

1. Moisten

ground

or wait

 

bounce/difficult

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for more

favorable soil

 

handling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Wheels

and depth stake

2.

Adjust

wheels

and depth

 

 

 

 

incorrectly

adjusted.

 

stake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil balls up or

1.

Ground

too wet.

 

1. Wait

for more favorable

 

clumps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soil

conditions.

 

 

 

 

Engine

runs

but

1.

Tine

control

is not

1. Engage

tine control.

 

 

tiller won't move

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

V-belt not correctly

2.

Inspect/adjust

V-belt.

 

 

 

 

 

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

V-belt

is off pulley(s).

3. Inspect

V-belt.

 

 

 

 

Engine

runs

but

1.

Tilling

too

deep.

 

1. Set

depth stake

for

shal-

labors

when

tilling

2.

Throttle

control

not

 

lower tilling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Check

throttle

control

setting.

 

 

 

 

properly

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Carburetor

 

out of

3. Make

necessary

adjust-

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

ments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Craftsman 917.292394 owner manual =Ivi, Out

917.292394 specifications

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