Craftsman 917.370741 to a Sears Parts & Repair Center, Problem, Cause, Correction, Does not start

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TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed

to a Sears Parts & Repair Center,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

Does not start

1.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

 

1.

Clean/replace

air filter.

 

 

2.

Out

of

fuel.

 

 

 

 

2.

Fill fuel

tank.

 

 

 

 

3.

Stale

fuel.

 

 

 

 

3.

Empty

fuel

tank

and refill

tank

 

4.

Water

in fuel.

 

 

 

 

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Empty

fuel

tank

and refill

tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

 

 

5.

Spark

plug

wire

is

 

5.

Connect

wire

to

plug.

 

 

 

disconnected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Bad

spark

plug.

 

 

6.

Replace

spark

plug.

 

 

7.

Loose

blade

or

broken

7.

Tighten

blade

bolt or

 

 

 

blade

adapter.

 

 

 

 

replace

blade

adapter.

 

 

8.

Control

bar

in released

8.

Depress

control

bar to

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Control

bar

defective.

9.

Replace

control

bar.

 

 

10.

Fuel

valve

lever

(if

so

10.

Turn

fuel valve

 

lever

 

 

 

equipped)

in

OFF

position.

 

to the

ON

position.

 

 

11. Weak

battery

(if equipped).

11.

Charge

battery.

 

 

 

12.

Disconnected

battery

12.

Connect

battery

to engine.

 

 

 

connector

(if

equipped).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Craftsman 917.370741 owner manual to a Sears Parts & Repair Center, Problem, Cause, Correction, Does not start