Troubleshooting; Air Filter; Fuel - Craftsman 917.254791 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
wet netstart
Hard to start
Engine wit! not turn over
Engine clicks but wtg net
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" preper;y
3 Engfne flooded
4 Bad spark plug
& Dirly aft fit{or
8 Dirty fuel f_Itar
7, Waler In fuel
8 Loose or damaged w]dng,
g Carburetor oul af adjustment
tO, Engine valves out of adjusLmenl,
1 Dirty air f_ter,
2 Bad spark plug
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or didy fuel,
8 Loose or damaged wldng
7 Carbu rater oul of adjustment,
8 Englne valves out of adjustment
1 Clutchrorake podaf net dapresaod
2 Attachment cMch is engaged
3 Spa_k plug wire Is disconnected
4 Weak or dead batlery
5, Blown fuse
6 Corroded battery terminate
7 Loose or damaged wiring
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Faulty _gntOoeswitch
g Faully so}enid or starter
tO Foully operator presence ewtlah(ea)
t Weak or dead battery
2 Corroded battery terrain!!B.
3 Loose or damaged wldng
4 Foully _otanafd or atader
1 Culling too mec:_ grass/too fast
2 Throttle tn "CHOKE" poelIIoo.
3 Bulid.,up of grass, leaves end trash under mower
4 Ditty air filter,
5 Low ell tavafldirty oli
6 Faufty spark plug
7 Didyfuel filler
B Stale or dirty fuel
g Watarlnfuel
10. Spark ptug wire loose
11, Dirty aegina air sareentflns
12. Dlrty/elagged muffler,
t3, Loose or damaged wiring
!4 Carburetor out of adjustment
15, Engine valves out of adIustreent
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Sent blade maedret,
3, Looee/demaged part(s)
t Flfl feet tank,
2 See TO START ENGINE In operation eecDon
& Watt several minutes before attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug.
& Clean#eplace air filler.
6. Replace feet filer.
7. Dr_n feet task and carburetor, refill tank wlLhfresh
gaaaiina and replace fuel filler
8 Check aft widng.
g- Contact Sears Service Center,
10 Contast Se are Service Center,
1, Claan#aplace air frier.
2 Reptace spark ptug
3,, Recharge or replace batter/
4 Replace fuel f}fter
5. Drain fuel tank end refill wl_ fresh gasollna
6 Check a}I wldng,
7. Contact Seam Service Center
8 Contact Sears Service Center
1 DepressCIulch/bmkepedat,
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Connect wire to spark ptug
4 Recharge or repiece batteq/,
G
Replace fuse
6 Clean batter./I_rminala
7 Check alt wiring
8 Chsckheplace Ignition swkch
9 Check/replace sofenold orstader
t0 Contact Sears Servtce Center
1 Recharge or replace baltory
2, Clean baltary terminals
3 Check ellwidng,
4, Cheddreplace aolanold or starter
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Set In "Higher Cut" positlon#educe speed
2 Adjuat throtge control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Cleanlrepleaa air fl11_r
5 Check olI level/c,hange ell
O Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel lIltar
B Drafn fuel t_k and refillwith fresh gasoline,
g Drain fuel lank end carburetor, relill lankw}th #esh
gasoline and replace fue! filler
10 Connect and _ghtee spark plug wife
I t, Clean engine alrecrean/flns
t 2r
CleanHepleoe muffler,
13 Check all wiring,
14 Contact Seat's Service Canter
15 Contact Seats Service C_nter
1 Replace blade, Tighten blade boll.
2 Replace blade mandret,
3 Tighten loose part(a), Replace damaged parts
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