Craftsman 917.2922 User Manual

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PROBLEM

CAUSE 1

CORRECTION

Will not start

1. Out of fuel.

1, Fill fuel tank.

2. Engine not “CHOKED"

properly

2. See 'TO START ENGINE” in.the

Operation section,,

3. Engine flooded

3, Wait several minutes before

attempting to start.

4..

Dirty air cleaner.

4. Clean or replace air cleaner car

tridge

5. Water in fuel.

5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

and refill tank with fresh gasoline.

6. Clogged fuel tank.

6 Remove fuel tank and clean.

Loose spark plug wire.

7. Make sure spark plug wire is seat

ed properly on plug.

8. Bad spark plug or

improper gap

8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap,

9 Carburetor out of adjust

ment..

9. Make necessary adjustments.

Hard to start

1. Throttle control not set

properly.

1. Place throttle control in “FAST”

position

2.. Dirty air cleaner.

2. Clean or replace air cleaner car

tridge.

3. Bad spark plug or

improper gap.,

3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap.

4, Stale or dirty fuel.,

4 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh

gasoline.

5. Loose spark plug wire.

5 . Make sure spark plug wire is seat

ed properly on plug.

6.. Carburetor out of.

adjustment.

6, Make necessary adjustments.

Loss of power

1- Engine is overloaded,.

1. Set depth stake and wheels for

shallower tilling

2, Dirty air cleaner.

2 Clean or replace air cleaner car

tridge.

3, Low oil level/dirly oil.

3,, Check oil ievel/change oil.

4, Faulty spark piug.

4, Clean and regap or change spark

plug

5, Oil in fuel.

5, Drain and dean fuel tank and

refill, and clean carburetor.

6 Stale or dirty fuel,.

6. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh

gasoline.

7, Water in fuel,,

7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

and refill tank with fresh gasoline.

8., Clogged fuel tank.

8- Remove fuel tank and clean.

9. Spark plug wire loose,,

wire.

9, Connect and tighten spark plug

10. Dirty engine air screen.

10. Clean engine air screen.

11, Dirty/ctogged muffler,

11. Clean/replace muffler.

I 12.

Carburetor out of

adjustment

12. Make necessary adjustments,.

13 . Poor compression,

13, Contact an authorized Sears

1 Service Center/Deparlmeni,