Craftsman 917.292490 - Manual (Page 17)

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
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 adjust­
ment.
tO.Oil soaked air filter.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. See TO START ENGINE” in
the Operation section.
Wait several minutes before
attempting to start.
Clean or replace aircleaner
cartridge.
Drain fuel tank and carbure­
tor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
Remove fuel tank and clean.
Make sure spark plug wire is
seated properly on plug.
Replace spark plug or adjust
gap.
Make necessary adjust
ments.
10.Replace air filter.
3.
Hard to start 1. Throttle 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 adjust­
ment.
1. Place throttle control in
“FASr position.
2. Clean or 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 property on plug.
6. Make necessary adjust
ments.
Loss of power 1. Engine is overloaded.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Low oil level/dirty oil.
4. Faulty spark plug.
5. Oil 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 adjuts-
ment.
13. Poor compression.
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1 . Set depth stake and wheels
for shallower tilling.
Clean or replace aircleaner
cartridge.
Check oil level/change oil.
Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
Drain and clean fuel tank
and refill, and clean carbure
tor.
6. Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline.
7. Drain fuel tank and carbure­
tor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Connect and tighten spark
plug wire.
10. Clean engine air screen.
11 .Clean/replace muffler.
12.Make necessary adjust­
ments.
1 S.Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.