Troubleshooting – Craftsman 917.292390 User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
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 dean.
7. 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 titling.
2. Dirty air cleaner. .
2. Clean or replace air cleaner car
: tridge.
3. Low ol! 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 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 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.
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13: Contact an authorized Sears
j Service Center/Department.