Craftsman 917271121 42" 16.5-hp electric start automatic lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 30

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PR.OBLEM
W_ll-notstart
Hard to start
Engine willnot turn
over
Engine clicksbut will
not start
_
Loss of power
CAUSE
- Outof fuel.
Engine not'CHOKED" prop-
edy.
Engine flooded.
Bad sparkplug.
Dirtyair filter.
Dirtyfuelfilter.
Water in fuel.
Looseor damaged wiring.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Engine valves out ofadjust-
ment.
Dirty air filter.
Badspark plug.
Weak or dead battery.
Dirty fuel filter.
Stale or dirty fuel.
Loose or damaged wiring.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Enginevalves out of adjust-
ment.
Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
Attachment clutchisengaged.
Weak or dead battery.
Blownfuse.
Corrodedbattery terminals.
Loose or damaged wiring.
Faultyignitions_tch.
Faultysolenoidor starter.
Faultyoperatorpresence
switch(es).
m
Weak or dead battery.
Corrodedbattery terminals.
Looseor damaged wiring.::
Faultysolenoidor starter.
Cutting too much grass/too
fast.
Throttlein "CHOKE" position.
Build-upofgrass, leaves and
trashunder mower.
o Dirtyair filter.
Lowoil level/dirtyoil.
CORRECTION
Fill fuel tank.
See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
Wait several minutesbefore
attempting to start.
Replace spark plug.
Clean/replace air filter.
Replace fuel filter.
Drainfuel tank and carburetor,
refilltank with fresh
gasolineand replacefuel filter.
Check all wiring.
See "ToAdjust Carburetor"in
Service and Adjustments
section.
Contact an authorized service
center.
Clean/replace air filter.
Replace spark plug.
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and refillwith
fresh gasoline.
Check all wiring.
See "To Adjust Carburetor"in
Service and Adjustments
section
Contact an authorized service
"center.
Depress clutch/brake pedal.
Disengage attachment clutch.
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuse.
Clean battery terminals.
Check all wiring.
Check/replace ignitionswitch.
o Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
- Cootact an authorized sen/ice
center.
Recharge or replace battery.
Clean battery terminals.
Check allwiring.
Check/replace solenoidor
starter.
Set in "HigherCut" posi-
Uon/reducaspeed.
Adjustthrottle conlml.
Clean undersideof mower
housing.
* .Clean/replace air filter.
Check oil level/change oil.
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