Air Screen 1; Fuel Filter; Blade - Craftsman 3One 917.252590 Owner's Manual

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PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
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Engine clicks but wil! not
start
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Loss of power
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Excessive vibration
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TROUBLESHOOTING POmNTS
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CAUSE
1. Outot fuel
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark plug
5 Dirty air filter
6, Dirty fuel filter,
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment,
I0 Engine valves out of adjustment,
1 Dirty air filter,
2, Bad spark plug
3, Weak or dead battery,,
4, Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7, Carburetor out of adiustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment,
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1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch is 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 Faulty operator presence switch(es),
1, Weak or dead battery_
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3 Loose or damaged wiring.
4 Faultysotenoid orstarter
1 Cutting too much grass/too fast
2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position
3, Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
4 Dirty air filter
5 Low oil levelldirty 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
t 2 Dirtytclogged muffler,
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment,
1 Worn, bent orloose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel,
3 Loose!damaged part(s)
CORRECTION
1 Filt fuel tank
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation secfion,
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start,
4 Replace spark plug
5 Cleanlreplace air filter
6, Replace fuer filter
7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel rifler.
8 Check all wiring,
9 Contact an authorized service center/department.
10. Contact an authorized service center/department
l Clean/replace air filter
2. Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4, Replace fuel _ter,
5, Drain fuel tank and refilI with fresh gasoitne
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact an authorized service center/department
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3. Recharge or replace battery,
4 Replace fuse,
5. Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring.
7, Check]replace ignition switch
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check eel wiring
4. Check]replace solenoid or starter,,
f. Set in "Higher Cut" position#educe speed.
2 Adjust throttle control
3, Clean underside of mower housing
4 Cleanlreptace air filter,
5 Check ot{ level/change oil
6. Clean and regsp or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain lust tank and refil_ with fresh gasoline
9, Drain fue_tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire,
11. Clean engine air screen!fins
12 Cteanlreptace muffler.
13 Check all wiring
14 Contact an authorized service center/department,
15, Contact an authorized service center/department,.
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t Replace blade Tighten btade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten toose part(s), Replace damaged parts,
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