Craftsman 917.296040 - Manual (Page 22)

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine
overheats
1. Low oil levei/dirty oil.
2. Dirty engine air screen.
3. Dirty engine.
4. Partially plugged muffler.
5. Improper carburetor
adjustment.
1. Check oil level/change oil.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air-
screen, muffler area.
4. Remove and clean muffler.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer
position.
Excessive
bounce/difficult
handling 1. Ground too dry and hard.
2. Depth stake
incorrectly adjusted.
1. Moisten ground or wait for
more favorable soil condi­
tions.
2. Adjust depth stake.
Soil balls up or
clumps 1. Ground too wet. 1. Wait for more favorable soil
conditions.
Engine runs but
tiller won’t
move
1. Tine control is not
engaged.
2. V-belt not correctly
adjusted.
3. V-belt is off pulley{s).
1. Engage tine control.
2. Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3. Inspect V-belt.
Engine runs but
labors when
tilling
1. Tilling too deep.
2. Throttle control not
properlyadjusted.
3. Carburetor out of adjust­
ment.
1. Set depth stake for shallower
tilling.
2. Check throttle control setting.
3. Make necessary adjust
ments.
Tines skip over
ground
1. Drag Stake not lowered
in forward rotating tili
mode.
2. Improper tiiling mode.
1. Lower Drag Stake
2. Forward rotating tine drive
should only be used for soft
ground or for soil that has
already been tilled.
Hard to shift into
gear
1. Gears not timed. 1. Briefly engage drive control
bar and release or rock tiller
forward and backward until
are able to shift gears.
Tiller shuts off
when drive
control bar
engaged
1. Shift lever set in between
counter rotating tili
position and forward
rotating till position.
2. Tines jammed
1. Shift to either counter rotating
till position or forward rotating
till position.
2. Clear tines.
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