Craftsman 917.293320 - Manual (Page 21)

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine overheats 1. Low oil level/dirty oil.
2. Dirty engine air screen.
3. Dirty engine.
4. Partiaity piugged muffler.
5. Improper carburetor
adjustment.
1. Check oil level/change oil.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, muf
fler area.
4. Remove and clean muffler.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer posi
tion.
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling 1. Ground too dry and hard.
2. Depth stake
incorrectly adjusted.
1. Moisten ground or wait for more
favorable soil conditions.
2. Adjust depth stake.
Soil balls up or
clumps 1 . Ground too wet. 1, Wait for more favorabie soil condi
tions.
Engine runs but
tiller won’t move
1 . Tine control is not engaged.
2. V-belt not correctly adjusted.
3. V‘belt is off pulley(s).
1. Engage tine controi.
2. inspect/adjust V-belt.
3. Inspect V-belt.
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 till
ing.
2. Check throttle control setting.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
Tines skip over
ground 1 . Drag Stake not lowered in
fomrard rotating till mode.
2. Improper tilling mode.
1. Lower Drag Stake
2. Forward rotating tine drive should
only be used for soft ground or for
soil that has already been tilled.
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