Troubleshooting – Craftsman 917.292402 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Will not start

1. Out of fuel.

1. FrII fuel tank.

2. Engine not “CHOKED*

properly.

2. See TO START ENGINE* in.the

Operation section.

3. Engine flooded.

3. Wart several minutes before

attempting to start.

4. Dirty air cleaner.

4. Clean or replace ^r cleaner car

tridge.

5. Water in fuel.

5. DrsJn fuel tank and carburetor,

and refill tank with fresh gasoline.

6. Clogged ftjel tank.

6. Remove fuel tank and dean.

7. Loose spark plug wire.

7. Make sure spark plug wire is seat

ed properly on plug.

8. Bad spark piug 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 controi not set

properly.

1. Place throttle control in “FAST*

position.

2. Dirty air cieaner.

2. Clean or replace air deaner car

tridge. ,

3. Bad spark plug or

improper gap.

3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.

4. Staie 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 d^th stake and wheels for

shallower tilling.

2. Dirty air cieaner.

2. Clean or replace air deemer car

tridge.

3. Low oil level/dirty oil.

3. Check oil level/change oil.

4. Faulty spark plug.

4. Clean and regap or change spark

plug.

5. Oil in fuel.

5. Drain and clean fuel tank and

refill, and dean carburetor.

6. Stale or dirty fuel.

6. Drain fuel took 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 dean.

9. Spark plug wire loose,

wire.

9. Connect and tighten spark plug

10. Dirty engine air screen.

10. Clean engine air screen.

11. Dirty/clogged muffler.

11. Clean/replace muffler.

12. Carburetor out of

adjustment.

12. Make necessary adjustments.

13. Poor compression.

13. Contact an authorized Seara

Service Center/Department.