Craftsman 917287071 20.0 HR* 42" Mower Electric Start 6 Speed Transaxle

Operator's Manual - Page 27

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center
CAUSE
1 Weak or dead battery.
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3 Loose or damaged wiring.
4 Faulty solenoid or starter.
1 Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2 Throttle in"CHOKE" position.
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and
trash under mower.
4 Dirty air filter.
5 Low oil level/dirty oil,
6 Faultyspark plug.
7 Dirty fuel filter.
8 Stale or dirty fuel.
9 Water in fuel.
10 Spark plug wire loose.
11 Dirty engine airscreen/fins.
12 Dirty/clogged muffler.
13 Loose or damaged wiring.
14 Carburetor out of adjustment.
15 Engine valves out of adjustment.
1 Worn, bent orloose blade.
2 Bent blade mandrel.
3 Loose/damaged part(s).
PROBLEM
Engine clicks but
will not start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CORRECTION
1 Rechargeor replacebattery.
2 Clean batteryterminals.
3 Check allwiring.
4 Check/replacesolenoidor starter.
1 Raise cuttingheight/reduce
speed.
2 Adjust throttlecontrol.
3 Clean undersideofmower
housing.
4 Clean/replace air filter.
5 Check oil level/changeoil.
6 Clean and regaporchangespark
plug.
7 Replacefuel filter.
8 Emptyfuel tankand refilltank witt"
fresh, clean gasoline.
9 Empty fuel tankand carburetor,
refilltankwithfreshgasolineand
replacefuel filter.
10 Connect and tightensparkplug
wire.
11 Clean engineairscreen/fins.
12 Clean/replace muffler,
;13 Check all wiring.
14 See "ToAdjust Carburetor" in
Service andAdjustments section.
15 Contacta Sears or otherqualified
servicecenter.
1 Rap[ace blade, Tightenbladebolt,
2 Contact a Sears or other
qualifiedservicecenter.
3 Tighten loosepart(s).
Replacedamaged parts.
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