Craftsman 944.602951 owner manual Troubleshooting Points, Cause, Correction

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS

PROBLEM

Will not start

Hard to start

CAUSE

1.Out of fual.

2.Engine not 'CHOKED" properly.

3.Engine flooded.

4.Bad spark plug.

5.Dirty air filter.

6.Dirty fuel filter.

7.Water in fuel.

8.Loose or damaged wiring.

9.Carburetor out of adjustment

10.Engine valves out of adjustment.

1.Dirty air filter.

2.Bad spark plug.

3.Weak or dead battery.

4.Dirty fuel filter.

5.Stale or dirty fuel.

6.Loose or damaged widng.

7.Carburetor out of adjustment.

CORRECTION

1.I=illfuel tank.

2.Sea -TOSTART ENGINE" in Operation sso_on.

3.Wait several minutes before attempting to start.

4.Replace spark plug.

5.Clean/replace air filter.

6.Replace fuel filter.

7.Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

8.Check all wiring,

9.See "To Adjust Carburetor- in Service Adjustments section.

10.Contact an authorized service can_rldepartment.

1.Clean/replace air filter.

2.Replace spark plug.

3.Recharge or replace battery.

4.Replace fuel filter,

5.Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

6.Check all wiring.

7.See "To Adjust Carburetor- in Service Adjus_ents section.

		8.	Enginevalvesout of edj_tmenL
Engine	will not turn over	1.	Brake pedal not depressed.
		2.	Attachment clutch is engaged.
		3.	Weak or dead battery.
		4.	Blown fuse.
		5.	Corroded battery terminals.
		6.	Loose or damaged	widng.
		7.	Faulty ignilJnoswitch.
		8.	Faulty solenoid or starter.
		9.	Faulty operator presence switch(es).
Engine	clicks but will not	t.	Weak or dead battery.
;tart		2.	Corroded battery	terminals.
		3.	Loose or damaged	wiring.
		4.	Faulty solenoid or starter.

8, Contact an authorized service center/department.

1.Depress clutofv13rake pedal.

2.Disengage attachment clutch.

3.Recharge or replace battery.

4.Replace fuse.

5.Clean battery terminals.

6.Check all widng.

7.Cheddreplace ignition switch.

8.ChackJreptace solenoid or starter.

9.Contact an authorized servica cantar/departmant.

1.Recharge or replace battery.

2.Clean battery terminals.

3.Check all wiring.

4.Chack/replace solenoid or starter.

toss of power

1.Cuffing 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 plug.

7.Dirty fuel filter.

8.Stale or dirty fuel.

9.Water in fuel.

10.Spark plug wire loose.

11.Dirty engine air screen/fins.

12.Dirty/clogged muffler.

13.Loose or damaged wiring.

14.Carburetor out of adjustment.

15.Engine valves out of adjustment.

1.Set in =Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.

2.Adjust throttle control.

3.Clean underside of mower housing.

4.Clean/replace air filter.

5.Check oil level/change oil.

6.Clean and regap or change spark plug.

7.Replace fuel filter.

8.Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

9.Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

10.Connect and tighten spark plug wire.

11.Clean engine air screen/fins.

12.Clean/replace muffler.

13.Check all widng.

14.See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

15.Contact an authorized service canter/department.

Excessive vibration

1.	Wom, bent or loose		blade.	1.	Replace	blade. Tighten	blade bolt.
2.	Bent blade mandrel.			2.	Replace	blade mandrel.
3.	Loose/damaged	part(s).		3.	Tighten	loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.

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