Craftsman 917.299751 - Manual (Page 21)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBUEM CAUSE COBRECTIOM
Will not start 1, Out of fuel,
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3, Engine flooded,
4, Dirty air cleaner
5, Water In fuel.
6, Clogged fuel tank
7, Loose spark plug wire
8, Bad spark plug or Improper gap,
9, Carburetor out of adjustment
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. See TO START ENGINE" In Operation section.
3. Walt several minutes before attempting to start
4. Replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline,
6 Remove fuel tank and dean
7- Make sure spark plug wire Is sealed properly on plug
8, Replace spark plug or adjust gap,
9, Make necessary adjustments.
Hard to start 1. Thfollle control not set properly,
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3 Bad spark plug or Improper gap,
4, Stale or dirty fuel,
5 Loose spark plug wire ,
6- Carburetor out of adjustment,
1, Place throttle control In “FAST position,
2, Replace 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.
Loss of power 1, Engine Is overloaded
2, Dirty air cleaner.
3, Low oil level/dirty oil.
4, Faulty spark plug,
5, Ol! in fuel,
6, Stale or dirty fuel
7, Water In fuel,
8, Clogged fuel tank,
9, Spark plug wire loose.
10, Dirty engine air screen,
11. DIrty/clogged muffler.
12. Carburetor out of adjustment
13, Poor compression.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling,
2. Replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Check oil level/ohange oil.
4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Dratf\ and dean fuel tank and refill, and dean carburetor.
6. Drain fuel lank end refill with fresh gasoline
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline,
8 Remove fuel tank and dean.
9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire
10, Clean engine air screen.
11. Clean/replace muffler,
12. Make necessary adjustments
13, Contact an authorized service center.
ExGBsslva bounce/
difficult handling 1. Ground too dry and hard. 1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
conditions.
Soil bails up or clumps 1. Ground too wet. 1. Walt for more favorable soil conditions.
Engine runs but tiller
won’t move
1, Drive control bar Is not engaged,
2, V-belt not conectly adjusted,
3, V-bell Is off pulleyfs).
1. Engage drive control.
2. Inspeol/adjust V-belt
3. Inspect V'belL
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
1, Tilling too deep.
2
Throttle control not properly adjusted,
3 Carburetor out of adjustment
1 - Set depth stake for shallower tilling,
2. Check ttirottle control setting,
3. Make necessary adjustments.
Tines will not rotate 1 Shear pln{s) broken 1, Replace shear p!n(s).
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