Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman 917.259566 Owner's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will notstart
Hard to start
Engine wig not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1.
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Bad spark plug.
5.
Dirty a_rfilter.
6.
Dirty fuel fitter.
7.
Water in fuel.
8.
Loose or damaged wiring.
9.
Carburetor out of adjuslment.
10.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Dirty air filter.
2.
Bad spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirty fuel tilter.
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
.
6.
Loose or damaged wiring.
7.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Clutch/breke pedal not depressed,
2.
Attachment clutchis engaged.
3,
Weak or dead battery,
4,
Blown fuse.
5.
Corroded battery terminals.
6.
Loose or damaged wiring,
7.
Faulty ignition switch.
8.
Faulty solenoid or stader,
9.
Faulty operator presence switch(es),
t.
Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded battery terminals.
3.
Loose or damaged wiring.
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
1.
Cuffing too much grass/too fast.
2.
Throttle in =CHOKE" position.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Dirty air tilter.
5.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
6.
Faulty spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filter.
8.
Stale or dirty fuel.
9.
Water in fuel.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.
11.
Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12.
Dirty/clogged muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring.
14.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
15.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Worn. bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged part(s).
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
See =TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5.
Clean/replace air fitter.
6.
Replace fuel filter.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilltank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel tilter=
8.
Check all widng.
9.
See *To Adjust Carburetor"in Service Adjustments
section.
10.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Clean/replece air filter.
2.
ReplaCe spark plug.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuel filter.
5.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6.
Check all wiring.
7.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8.
Contact an authorized service centarldepartment.
1.
Depress clutchrbrakepedal.
2.
Disengage attachment clutch.
3,
Recharge or replace battery,
4,
Replace fuse,
5,
Clean batteryterminals.
E,
Check all wiring.
7,
Check/replace ignftionswitch.
8.
Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9.
Contact an authorized Service center/department,
1.
Recharge or replace battery.
2.
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Check all widng.
4.
Check/replace solenoid or starter.
1.
Set in =Higher Cut" posttionireducespeed.
2.
Adjust throttle control.
3.
Clean underside of mowerhousing.
4.
Clean/replace air filter.
5.
Check oil level/change oil.
6.
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11.
Clean engine air screen/tins.
12.
Clean/replace muffler.
13.
Check all wiring.
14.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
15.
Contact an authorized service centar/department.
1,
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Replace blade mandrel,
3.
Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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