Craftsman 917.273421 - Troubleshooting Chart; Will Not Start; Hard to Start; Engine Will Not Turn Over

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Will notstart • Outoffuel.
• Engine not "CHOKED" propedy.
CORRECTION
• Fill fuel tank.
• See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
• Engine flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirtyair filter.
Dirty fuel filter,
Water in fuel.
• Loose ordamaged wiring.
I • Wait several minutes before attempt-
ing to start.
• Replace spark plug.
• Clean/replace airfilter.
• Replace fuel filter,
• Drain fuel tankand carburetor, refill
tank withfresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter,
• Check all wiring.
Hard to start
Enginewill notturnover
I
I Engine clicks but will not
start
Lossof power
• Carburetorout of adjustment.
• Enginevalves out of adjustment.
• Dirty air filter.
• Bad spark plug,
• Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Stale or dirtyfuel.
• Loose or damaged widng,
• Carburetorout of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of adjustment.
• Clutch_rake pedal not depressed.
• Attachment clutchisengaged.
• Weak or dead battery,
• Blownfuse.
• Corroded battery terminals.
Loose or damaged wiring.
• Faulty ignitionswitch.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
• Weak or dead battery.
• Corroded batteryterminals.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Faulty solenoidor starter.
• Cutting too much grass/too fast.
• Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
• Build-up of grass, leaves and trash
under mower.
• Dirty air filter.
• Lowoil leveVdirtyoiL
• See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authorized service can-
, tar.
• Clean/replace air filter,
• Replace spark plug.
• Recharge or replace battery,
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refillwith fresh
gasoline.
• Check all widng.
• See "To AdjustCarburetor" in
Service andAdjustments
section.
' • Contact an authodzed service cen-
ter.
I
I • Depress clutch/brake pedal.
• Disengage attachment clutch.
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Replace fuse.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all widng.
• Check/replace ignitionswitch.
• Checldreplece solenoidor starter.
• Contact an authorized service can-
ten
• Recharge or replace battery.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• ChecWreplace solenoid or starter.
• Set in 'l-'ligher Cut" position/reduce
speed.
• Adjust throttlecontrol.
• Clean underside of mower housing.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Check oil level/change oil.
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