Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.257730 Owner's Manual

TROUBL COTING POmNTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Herd to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but wilt not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1, Out of fuel,
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded,
4, Bad sparkplug.
5, Dirty air fi}ter,
6. Dirty fuel filter.
7, Water in fuel,
8. Looseor damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adiustment.
10, Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. Dirty air filter,
2. Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Dirty fuel filter.
5. Sta}e or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring,
7. Carburetor out of adiustment.
8, Engine valves out of adjustment.
CORRECTION
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 tilter.
6, Replace furl filter.
7, Drain fuet tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8, Check all wiring.
9, Contact an authorized service center/department,
10, Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Clean/replace air rider,
2, Replace spark plug,
3, Recharge or replace battery,
4. Replace fuel filter.
5. Drain fuel tank and refilt with freeh gasoline,
6. Check all wiring.
7. Contact an authorized service center/department,
8. Contact an authorized service center/department,
1. Clutch/brake pedaf not depressed,
2. Attachment dutchJs 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 starter.
9. Fault,/operator presence switch(as).
1. Weak or dead battery,
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring,
4, Faulty solenoid or starter,
I. Depress cIutch/brake pedal.
2, Disengage attachment clutch.
3, Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse.
5, Ctean battery terminals.
6, Check all wiring,
7. CheeWreplace ignition switch,
8. CheeWrelutace sotenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authorized service center/department.
11 Recharge or reptace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3_ Check all wiring.
4, ChecWregface solenoid or starter,
1, Cutting too much grass/too fast,
2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3, Buitd-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4. Dirtyair filter.
5. Low oil level/dirty oil
6, Faulty spark plug,
7. Dirty fuef filter,
8. Stale or dirty fuel,
9. Water in fuel
10. Spark plug wire loose,
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
I2. Dirty/clogged mufflen
13, Loose or damaged wiring.
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15. Engine valves out of adiustmenL
1, Worn, bent or loose blade,
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3, Loose/damaged paR(s),
1, Set in "Higher Cut"position/reduce speed.
2, Adiust throttle control.
3, Clean underside of mower housing,
4. Clean/replace air filter.
5. Check oil level/change oil
6. CIean 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 fue} filter,
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wlre.
11, Clean engine air screen/fins,
12. Clean/replace muffler,
13, Check alt wiring.
I4, Contact an authorized service center/department.
15_ Contact an authorized service center/department.
1, Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2, Replace blade mandrel
3. Tighten _oose part(s). Replace damaged parts,
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