Craftsman 917.254531 Owner's Manual page 25

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PROBLEM
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Will not start
Hard to 8tart
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but wltl not
start
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Lose of power
Exceastve vibration
CAUSE
1, Out of fuel.
2, Engine not "CHOKED" properly,
3 Engine flooded,
4. Bad spark piug.
5. Dirty eJrfilter.
6. Dirty fuet filter.
7. Water In fuel
8. Loose or damaged wNng.
9o Carburetor out of adjustment.
10 Engine valves out of adjustment.
1 Dirty air fiitar..
2. Bad spark plug
& Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty fuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel,
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of edjustmanL
t. Clutch!brake pedal not depressed°
2. Attachment clutch is engaged.
3. Spark plug wire Is disconnected.
4 Weak er dead battery.
5 BIown fuse.
6. Corroded battery terminals.
7 Loose or damaged wiring.
8. Faulty Ignition switch.
9. Faulty solenoid or starter.
10. Faulty operator presence switch(es).
1: Weaker dead battery.
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3 Loose or damaged wtdng
4. Faulty solenoid or statler,
1. Cutting too much grass/too fasL
2_ ThrotlJe tn "CHOKE" position.
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4. Dlrty air filter.
5. Low ell level/dirty oil
6. Faulty spark plug,
7 DLrtyfuel filter.
8. State or dirty fuel.
9 Water in fuel.
10. Spark plug wire loose.
11. Dirty engine alr screen/fins
t2. Dirty/slogged muffler
13 Loose or damaged wiring.
14. Carburetor out of adjustment
t5 Engine valves out of adjustmenL
I. Worn, bent or loose blade
2. Bent blade mandrel
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
CORRECTION
1 Flit fuel tank.
2o See TO START ENGINE in Operation section.
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Replace spark pTug
5. Clean/replace air filter.
6, Replace fuel filter,
7o Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and repfaca fuel fitter.
8 Check aU wEdng,
9, Contact Sears Service DepartmenL
10. Contact Sears Service Department.
1. Clean/replace air fi_ter.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuel filter
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6o Check el{ wiring.
7 Contact Seats Service DepaP, mant
8. Contact Se&rs Service Department.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2, Disengage attachment clutch,
3 Connect wire to spark plug.
4, Recharge or replace battery
5, Replace fuse.
6 Clean batterytermtnais,
7. Cheek all wiring
8 Check/replace Ignition switch.
9, Check/repeats solenoid or starter.
l& ContaCt Sears Service DepartmenL
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1, Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals.
3. Check nit wiring.
4r CheckJreplaee solenoid or statler.
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1 Set tn =Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control.
3, Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Clean/repines a_rfilter.
5_ Check oil level./change oil.
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7 Replace fuel filler.
8. Drain fuel tank end refill with fresh gasoline.
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10. Connect and tighten sp_k plugwfre.
11, Clean englne air screen/fins.
12. Clean/replace muffler
13. Check allwidng.
14. Contact Sears Service Department
15, Contact Sears Service DepartmenL
1. Replace blade Tighten blade boll
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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