Craftsman 917.295651 manual Trou Leshooting Pounts

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TROU LESHOOTING POUNTS

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PROBLEM	CAUSE
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Will not start	1. Out of fuel

2Engine not "CHOKED" properly,

3Engine flooded

4Dirty air cleaner

5Water #1fuel

CORRECTION

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!,,	Fill	fuel tank,.
2,	See	"TO START	ENGINE" in Operation section

3	Wait several minutes			before	attempting	to start
4	Clean	or reptace air cleaner			cartridge.
5	Drain	fuel tank and carburetor, and refill				tank with fresh
	gasoline
6	Remove		fuel tar_k and	clean

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Hard to start

6Clogged fuel tank

7Loose spark plug wire

8 Bad spark plug or improper gap

9.Carburetor out of adjustment

10.Oil soaked air filter

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1.Throttle control not set properly

2 Dirty air cleaner,

3 Bad spark plug orimproper gap

4 State or dirty fuel

5,, Loose spark plug wire

& Carburetor out of adjustment

1Engine is overloaded

2Dirty air cleaner

3Low oil fevet/dirty oil

4Faulty spark plug

5Oil in fuel,

6Stale ordirty fuet

7Water in rue[

7, Make sure spark plug wire is seated propedy on plug,

8Replace spark plug or adjust gap

9Make necessary adjustments

10 Replace air filter

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1Place throttle control in "FAST" position 2,, Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.

3Replace spark plug or adjust gap

4Drain fuel tank and refilJ with fresh gasoline,

5Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug

6Make necessary adjustments.

1Set depth stake for shallower tilling

2Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge

3Check oil level/change oil,

4, Clean and regap or change spark plug

5Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor

6Drain fuel tank and relil! with fresh gasoline

7Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refitl tank with fresh

gasotine

	8	Clogged		fuel tank
	9	Spark plug wire				loose
	10	Dirty engine			air screen
	11	Dirty/clogged			muffler
	12	Carburetor			out of adjustment
	13	Poor	compression,
Engine overheats	1	Low	oil level!dirty			oil
	2_	Dirty	engine		air screen
	3	Dirty	engine,
	4	Partially		plugged		muffler
	5	lmpropercarburetor adjustment,

8 Remove fueltank and clean

9Connect and tighten spark pfug wire,

10 Clean engine air screen

11 Clean/replace muffler,

12 Make necessary adjustments

13 Contact an authorized service center/department

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1, Check oil level/change oil

2C!ean engine air screen

3Clean cylinder fins, air screen, and muffler area,

4Remove and clean muffler_

5, Adjust carburetor to richer posLtion

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Excessive bounce/ difficult handling

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Soil balls up or clumps

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Engine runs but tiller won't move

Engine runs but labors when tilling

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Tines will not rotate

Ground too dr,] and hard

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1 Ground too wet,

tDrive control bar is not engaged

2 V-belt not correctly adjusted

3 V-belt is off puIfey(s),

1.Tiiling too deep

2Throtttecontrol not property adjusted.

3Carburetor out of adjustment,

1, Shear pin(s) broken,

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2 Inspecb'adjust V-belt

3 Inspect V-belt

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1.Set depth stake for shallower tilling

2Check throttle control setting

3Make necessary adjustments

Replace shear pin(s).

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