Craftsman 917.270512 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Engine clicks but

• Loose or damaged wiring.

• Check all wiring.

will not start (cont’d)

• Faulty solenoid or starter.

• Check/replace solenoid or

starter.

Loss of power

• Cutting too much

• Set in “Higher Cuf posi-

grass/too fast.

tion/reduce speed.

• Throttle in “CHOKE” posi­

tion.

• Adjust throttle control.

• Build-up of grass, leaves

and trash under mower.

• Clean underside of mower

housing.

• Dirty air filter.

• Clean/replace air filter.

• Low oil level/dirty oil.

• Check oil level/change oil.

• Faulty spark plug.

• Clean and regap or change

-

- -

sparkplug.

• Dirty fuel filter.

• Replace fuel filter.

• Stale or dirty fuel.

• Drain fuel tank and refill with

fresh gasoline.

• Water in fuel. *

• Drain fuel tank and carbure­

tor, refill tank with fresh gaso­

line and replace fuel filter.

• Spark plug wire loose.

• Connect and tighten spark

plug wire.

• Dirty engine air

screen/fins.

• Clean engine air screen/fins.

• Dirty/clogged muffler.

• Clean/replace muffler.

• Loose or damaged wiring.

• Check all wiring.

• Carburetor out of adjust­

ment.

• See “To Adjust Carburetor” in

Service and Adjustments
section.

• Engine valves out of

adjustment.

• Contact an authorized ser­

vice center.

Excessive vibration

• Worn, bent or loose blade.

• Replace blade. Tighten blade

bolt.

• Bent blade mandrel.

• Replace blade mandrel.

• Loose/damaged part(s).

• Tighten Jo_osapart(s).

Replace damaged parts.

Engine continues to

• Faulty operator-safety

• Check wiring, switches and

run when operator

leaves seat with at­

tachment clutch
engaged

presence control system.

connections. If not

corrected, contact an autho­

rized service center.

Poor cut - uneven

• Worn, bent or loose blade.

• Replace blade. Tighten blade

bolt.

• Mower deck not level.

• Level mower deck.

• Buildup of grass, leaves,

and trash under mower.

• Clean underside of mower

housing.

• Bent blade mandrel.

• Replace blade mandrel.

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