Craftsman 917.292402 owner manual gasoline.

PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
CAUSE
1. Out of fuai.
2. Engine not =CHOKED"
propedy.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Dirty air cleaner.
5. Water in fuel.
6. Clogged fuel tank,
7. Loose spark plug wire.
8. Badspark plug or
impropergap.
9. Carburetor out of adjust-
menL
1. Throttle control notset
propedy.
2. Dirtyair cleaner,
3. Bad spark plug or
impropergap,
4. Stale or dirty fuel.
5. Loose spark plug wire.
6. Carburetor out of.
adjustment,
1. Engine is ovedoaded.
2. Dirtyair cleaner.
3. Low oil level/dirtyoil.
4. Faultyspark plug.
5. Oil in fuel.
6. Stale or dirty fuel.
7. Water in fuel.
8. Clogged fuel tank.
9. Spark plug wire loose.
wire.
10. Dirty engine air screen.
11. Dirty/cloggedmuffler.
12. Carburetor out of
adjustment,
13. Poor compression.
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CORRECTION
1. RII fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in.the
Opemfion secton.
3. Wait several minutes before
attemptingto start.
4. Clean or replace air cleaner car
tddge.
5, Drainfuel tank and carburetor,
and refilltank with fresh gasoline.
6. Removefuel tank and dean.
7. Make,surespark plug wire is seat
ed propadyan plug.
8. Replace spark plugor adjust gap.
9. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Place throttle control in "FAST"
position.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner car
tridge.
3. Replace spa_ plug or adjust gap.
4. Drainfuel tank and refillwith fresh
gasoline.
5. Make sure spark plug wire is seat
ed propedyon plug.
6. Make necessary adjustments.
Setdepth stake and wheels for
shallowerfilling.
Clean or replace air cleaner car
tridge.
Checkoil level/change oil.
Clean and regap orchange spark
plug.
Drainand clean fuel tank and
refill, and clean carburetor.
Drainfuel tank and refillwith fresh
gasoline.
Drainfuel tank and carburetor,
and refilltank with fresh gasoline.
Removefuel tank and dean.
Connectand tightsn spark plug
Clean engine air screen.
Clean/replace muffler.
Make necessary adjustments.
Contactan authorized Sears
ServiceCentsr/Department.