Craftsman 917.254791 Owner's Manual page 27

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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PROBLEM
Engine oongnuoe to run
when operator ]seres seat,
with attachment ctutch
engaged
POOr cut - uneveil
Mower blades will not
rotate
Poor grass discharge
Headlight(e} not worktng
(if eo equipped)
Batterf wll! not charge
CAUSE
1 Faultyopereior-eafety presencec_ntmt e ys_m
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Mower deck not tevet,
3 Build.up of grass, teavee, and trash under mower
4 Bent blads mandrel
"F Obsb_oUon In clutch mechanism
2 Mower drive belt out of adjustment
3 Worn/damaged mower drive bolt
4 Frozen Idler put{ay
5 Frozen blade mendral
I Engine speed tea slow
2 Travel speed too test
3 Wet grass
4 Mowerdeeknotlevei
5 Low/unevon tire air pressure
6 Worn, bent or loose blade
7 Build.up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
8 Mower drive b olt worn or out of adjustrr_et
g Blades fmpmpe#_tlns_al}ed
tO improperbiades used
Swllch is "OFF"
2 Bulb(e) burned out
3 Faulty light swtlch
4 Loose or damaged wlffng
5 Blown fuse.
1 Bad battery celt(s)
2 Poor C_bte conneelJone
3 Faulty regulator (if so equipped)
4 Faulty a_tematot
CORRECTION
L Checkwtdng, swltehee endconnectione If not
corrected, con_estSears Service Center.
Replace blade 13ghten blade boil
2, Levet mower deck.
3 Oean underside of mower housing
4 Replese blade mandrel
2 Remove obstrucUoo
Adjust mower ddve bait.
3 Replese mower drive bell
4 Reptess idler pulley
6 Replace blade mandrat
t Flace thmltle conb'olIn"FAST" pesltlon
2 Shift to _fower speed,
3 Allow grass to dry before mowing
4 Level mower deck
5 ChecktJres for proper atrpressure,
6 Repleseleharpon blede T_ghten blade boil
7 Cleon underaide ofmower housing
B Replace/adjust mower drive belt
9 Relnstaff blades sharp edge down
!0 Replace w_ blades listed In thla manual
Turn switch "ON"
2 Replace bulb(s)
3 Check/replace light ewttoh
4
Check wiring and connections
5, Replace fu_e
Replace baffery
2 Cheek/clean _l connesl$ons
3 Replace regulator
4 Replesa eltemaler
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