Sears 917.293300 — Sears Craftsman Tiller Model 917.293300: User Manual & Service Guide PDF

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start 1, Out of fuelo 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. See "TO START ENGINE" in.the 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly, 3, Engine flooded. Operation section. 3_ Wait several minutes before attempting to start, 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge_ 5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, 4. Dirty air cleaner. 5. Water in fuel. and refill tank with fresh gasoline. 6. Remove fuel tank and clean. 6, Clogged fuel tank, 7. Loose spark plug wire. 7. Make sure spark plug wire is seat ed propedy on plug. 8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 8, Bad spark plug or improper gap, 9. Carburetor out of adjust- ment, 9. Make necessary adjustments. Hard to start 1.

Throttle control not set 1, Place throttle control in "FAST" properly. 2, Dirty air cleaner. position. 2. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge, 3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap° 3. Bad spark plug or improper gap. 4. Stale or dirty fuel. 4, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline, 5._ Make sure spark plug wire is seat ed propedy on plug. 6. Make necessary adjustments, 5. Loose spark plug wire. 6, Carburetor out of, adjustment, Loss of power t. Engine is overloaded. 1. Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling_ 2, Clean or replace air cleaner car tddge, 3, Check oil levellchange oil, 4.

Clean and regap or change spark plug, 5, Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor° 6. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline, 7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline, 8, Remove fuel tank and clean, 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 fi_el. 8. Clogged fuel tank, 9, Spark plug wire loose° wire. 9, Connect and tighten spark plug 10. Dirty engine air screen, 11_ Dirtylclogged muffler, 12. Carburetor out of adjustment. 13. Poor compression. 10. Clean engine air screen° tl. Clean/replace muffler, 12. Make necessary' adjustments° 13.

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