Craftsman 917.295651 - Manual (Page 20)

PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
TROÖBLESHOOTIiSiG POIMTS
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel
2 Engine not “CHOKEO" properly,
3, Engine fJooded-
4- Dirty air cleaner
5 Water in fuel.
6, Clogged fuel tank
7
Loose spark plug wire
a. Bad spark plug or irrtproper gap
9. Carburetor out of adjustment
10. Oil soaked air filter
1, Throttle control not set properly.
2 Dirty air claaner.
3 Bad spark plug or improper gap
4 Stale Of dirty fuel
5. Loose spark plug wire
6, Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Low oil iBveS/dirty oil
2. Dirty engine air screen.
3. Dirty engine.
4 Partially plugged muffler
5 Improper carburetor adjustment.
1 . Ground too dry and hard
Soil balls up or clumps
Engine runs but tiller
won’t move
1 Ground too wet.
1, Drive control bar is not engaged
2 V-belt not correctly adjusted
3, V-belt is off pulteyjs).
Engine runs but labors
when tilling 1. Tilling too deep,
2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
3 Carburetor out ol adjustment,
Tines will not rotate 1, Shear ptn/sj brakars.
CORRECTiON
1 F i l l fuel tank.
2. See 'TO START ENGINE” in Operation section
3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline,
6. Remove fuel lank and dean,
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9. Make necessary adjustments.
10 Replace air filter
1. Place throttle control in "FAST“ position.
2. Clean or raplaos air cleaner cartridge,
3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap
4, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
5, Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug
6, Make necessary adjustments.
1, Engine is overloaded. 1.
2 Dirty air cleaner. 2-
3, Low oil levBl/dtrty oil 3
4 Faulty spark plug 4.
5, Oil in fuel. 5.
6 Stale or dirty fuel 6-
7, Water in fuel-
В Clogged fuei tank В
9 Spark plug wire loose 9
10 Dirty engine air screen 10
11 Dirty/cloggad muffiet. 11.
12 Carburetor out of adjustment 12
13 Roof compression. 13,
Set depth stake for shallower tilling
Clean Of replace air cleaner cartridge
Check oil Isvei/change oil,
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
Orain and clean fuel tank and reffll, and clean carburetor.
Drain fuel tank and reil with fresh gasoline
Drain fuel lank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
Remove fuel tank atrd clean
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
Clean engine air screen
Ctean/repiace muffler.
Maks necessary adjustments.
Contact an authorized service centar/department
1 C h e c k oil leval/chartge oil
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, and muffiet area
4. Remove and clean muffler,
5. Adjust carburetor to richer position
1 Moisten ground or wait tot more favorable soil
conditions
1 Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
1 Engage drive control
2. i nspecl/adjust V-belt
3 Inspect V-belt
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling
2. Check throttle control sattlng
3. Make necessary adjustments
1, Replace shear pln{s).
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