Craftsman 29906 Owners Manual - Page 72
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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