Craftsman 28813 Operation Manual - Page 30

TROUBLESHOOTING, unless, Sears, service

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 7 Water in fuel. 7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter. 8 Loose or damaged wiring. 8 Check all wiring. 9 Carburetor out of adjustment. 9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 10 Engine valves out of adjustment. 10 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine dicks but will not start Loss of power 1 Dirty air filter. 1 Clean/replace air filter. 2 Bad spark plug. 2 Replace spark plug. 3 Weak or dead battery. 3 Recharge or replace battery. 4 Dirty fuel filter. 4 Replace fuel filter. 5 Stale or dirty fuel. 5 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 6 Loose or damaged wiring. 6 Check all wiring. 7 Carburetor out of adjustment. 7 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 8 Engine valves out of adjustment. 8 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed. 1 Depress clutch/brake pedal. 2 Attachment clutch is engaged. 2 Disengage attachment clutch. 3 Weak or dead battery. 3 Recharge or replace battery. 4 Blown fuse. 4 Replace fuse. 5 Corroded battery terminals. 5 Clean battery terminals. 6 Loose or damaged wiring. 6 Check all wiring. 7 Faulty ignition switch. 7 Check/replace ignition switch. 8 Faulty solenoid or starter. 8 Check/replace solenoid or starter. 9 Faulty operator presence switch(es). 9 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Weak or dead battery. 1 Recharge or replace battery. 2 Corroded battery terminals. 2 Clean battery terminals. 3 Loose or damaged wiring. 3 Check all wiring. 4 Faulty solenoid or starter. 4 Check/replace solenoid or starter. 1 Cutting too much grass/too fast. 1 Raise cutting height/reduce speed. 2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position. 3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower. 2 Adjust throttle control. 3 Clean underside of mower housing. 4 Dirty air filter. 4 Clean/replace air filter. 5 Low oil level/dirty oil. 5 Check oil level/change oil. 3O

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See
appropriate
section
in
manual
unless
directed
to
Sears
service
center
PROBLEM
Hard
to
start
Engine
will
not
turn
over
Engine
dicks
but
will
not
start
Loss of power
CAUSE
7
Water in fuel.
7
8
Loose or damaged wiring.
8
9
Carburetor out of adjustment.
9
10
Engine valves out of adjustment.
10
1
Dirty air filter.
2
Bad spark plug.
3
Weak or dead battery.
4
Dirty fuel filter.
5
Stale or dirty fuel.
6
Loose or damaged wiring.
7
Carburetor out of adjustment.
8
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1
Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
1
2
Attachment
clutch is
engaged.
2
3
Weak or dead battery.
3
4
Blown fuse.
4
5
Corroded battery terminals.
5
6
Loose or damaged wiring.
6
7
Faulty ignition switch.
7
8
Faulty solenoid or starter.
8
9
Faulty operator presence
9
switch(es).
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.
CORRECTION
Empty
fuel tank
and carburetor,
refill tank
with
fresh
gasoline
and
replace
fuel
filter.
Check all wiring.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments section.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
1
Clean/replace
air filter.
2
Replace spark plug.
3
Recharge or replace battery.
4
Replace fuel filter.
5
Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh, clean gasoline.
6
Check all wiring.
7
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments section.
8
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
Depress clutch/brake pedal.
Disengage attachment clutch.
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuse.
Clean battery terminals.
Check all wiring.
Check/replace
ignition switch.
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
1
Recharge or replace battery.
2
Clean battery terminals.
3
Check all wiring.
4
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
1
Raise cutting height/reduce
speed.
2
Adjust throttle control.
3
Clean underside of mower
housing.
4
Clean/replace
air filter.
5
Check oil level/change oil.
3O