Craftsman 917.270814 - Manual (Page 30)

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 grass/
too fast.
• Set in “Higher CuT position/
reduce speed.
• Throttie in “CHOKE" posi­
tion.
• Adjust throttle control.
• Build-up of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Dirty air filter.
• Ciean/replace air fiiter.
• Low oil level/dirty oil. • Check oii level/change oii.
• Faulty spark piug.
• Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
• Dirty fuel filter. • Replace fuel filter.
• Staie or dirty fuei. • Drain fuel tank and refili with
fresh gasoline.
• Water in fuel. • Drain fuel tank and carbure­
tor, refill tank with fresh gaso­
line and repiace fuel filter.
• Spark plug wire ioose. • Connect and tighten spark
plug wire.
• Dirty engine air screen/
fins.
• Clean engine air screen/fins.
• Dirty/clogged muffler. • Ciean/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 ad­
justment.
• Contact an authorized ser­
vice center.
Excessive vibration * Worn, bent or loose blade. • Replace blade. Tighten biade
bolt.
• Bent blade mandrel. • Replace blade mandrel.
• Loose/damaged part(s). • Tighten loose part{s). Re­
place damaged parts.
Engine continues
to run when opera­
tor ieaves seat with
attachment clutch
engaged
• Faulty operator-safety
presence control system.
• Check wiring, switches and
connections. If not
corrected, contact an autho­
rized service center.
Poor cut - uneven • Worn, bent or loose blade. • Repiace 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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