Craftsman 29906 Owners Manual - Page 20

TROUBLESHOOTING, in, unless directed, Sears service center

Get Craftsman 29906 - 14 in. Rear Tine Tiller PDF manuals and user guides View all Craftsman 29906 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 20 highlights

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Will not start CAUSE 1 Out of fuel. 2 Fuel valve "OFF" CORRECTION 1 Fill fuel tank. 2 Turn fuel valve to the "ON" position. 3 Engine Switch "OFF" 3 Turn engine switch to the "ON" position. 4 Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 4 See"TO START ENGINE" in Operation section. 5 Engine flooded. 5 Wait several minutes before attempting to start. Hard to start 6 Bad spark plug or improper gap. 7 Dirty air filter. 8 Water in fuel. 1 Throttle control not set properly. 6 Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 7 Clean/replace air filter. 8 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline. 1 See"To Start Engine" in Operations section. Loss of power 2 Dirty air filter. 3 Bad spark plug or improper gap. 4 Stale or dirty fuel. 5 Loose spark plug wire. 1 Engine is overloaded 2 Dirty air cleaner 3 Low oil level/dirty oil. 4 Faulty spark plug. 5 Oil in fuel 2 Clean/replace air filter. 3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 4 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5 Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly. 1 Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling. 2 Clean/replace air filter. 3 Check oil level/change oil. 4 Clean and regap or change spark plug. 5 Empty and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor. 6 Stale or dirty fuel. 7 Water in fuel. 8 Clogged fuel tank. 9 Spark plug wire loose. 10 Dirty engine air screen. 11 Dirty/clogged muffler. 12 Poor Compression 6 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline. 8 Remove fuel tank and clean. 9 Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 10 Clean engine air screen. 11 Clean/replace muffler. 12 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Engine overheats 1 Low oil level/dirty oil. 2 Dirty engine air screen. 3 Dirty engine. 4 Partially plugged muffler 1 Check oil level/change oil. 2 Clean engine air screen. 3 Clean cylinder fins, airscreen, muffler area 4 Remove and clean muffler. 20

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See
appropriate
section in
manual
unless directed
to
Sears service center
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will
not
start
Hard
to
start
Loss
of power
1
Out of fuel.
2
Fuel valve
"OFF"
3
Engine
Switch
"OFF"
4
Engine
not "CHOKED"
properly.
5
Engine
flooded.
6
Bad spark
plug or improper
gap.
7
Dirty air filter.
8
Water
in fuel.
1
Throttle
control
not set properly.
2
Dirty air filter.
3
Bad spark
plug or improper
gap.
4
Stale or dirty fuel.
5
Loose
spark plug wire.
1
Engine
is overloaded
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 fuel.
8
Clogged
fuel tank.
9
Spark
plug wire loose.
10
Dirty engine
air screen.
11
Dirty/clogged
muffler.
12
Poor Compression
1
Low oil level/dirty
oil.
2
Dirty engine
air screen.
3
Dirty engine.
4
Partially
plugged
muffler
Engine
overheats
1
Fill fuel tank.
2
Turn fuel valve
to the "ON" position.
3
Turn engine
switch
to the "ON" position.
4
See"TO
START
ENGINE"
in Operation
section.
5
Wait several
minutes
before attempting
to start.
6
Replace
spark
plug or adjust gap.
7
Clean/replace
air filter.
8
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill
tank with fresh
gasoline.
1
See"To
Start
Engine"
in Operations
section.
2
Clean/replace
air filter.
3
Replace
spark
plug or adjust gap.
4
Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh,
clean
gasoline.
5
Make sure spark
plug wire is seated
properly.
1
Set depth
stake
and wheels
for
shallower
tilling.
2
Clean/replace
air filter.
3
Check
oil level/change
oil.
4
Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
5
Empty and clean fuel tank and refill,
and clean carburetor.
6
Empty fuel tank and refill tank with
fresh,
clean
gasoline.
7
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill
tank with fresh
gasoline.
8
Remove
fuel tank and clean.
9
Connect
and tighten
spark
plug wire.
10
Clean engine
air screen.
11
Clean/replace
muffler.
12
Contact
a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
1
Check
oil level/change
oil.
2
Clean engine
air screen.
3
Clean cylinder
fins, airscreen,
muffler
area
4
Remove
and clean
muffler.
20