Air Filter; Battery; Blade; Spark Plugs - Craftsman 917.255160 Owner's Manual

PROBLEM
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Will not start
Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
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TROUBLESHOOTUNG POINTS
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CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Outoftuel
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.
10 Engine vatves out of adjustment.
1 Dirty air f{Iter
2. Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery
4.. Dirty fuet filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7 Carburetor out of adjustment.
8 Engine va{ves out of adjustment.
1o Clutch'brake pedal not depressed..
2. Attachment ctulch is engaged
3. Weak or dead battery_
4. Blown fuse
5_ Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring°
7. Faufty ignition switch
B. Faulty solenoid or starterr
9. Fauity operator presence switch(es).,
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t- Weak or dead battery.
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wtrtng.
41 Faulty solenoid or starter.
1o Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2o Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower_
4. Dirty air filter
5 Low oil FeveVdirty oil
6 Faulty spark plug.
7 Dirty fuel tilter
8 Stale or dirty fuel
9. Water in fuel
10. Spark ptug wire toose_
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12. Dirty/clogged muffler
13. Loose or damaged wiring..
14o Carburetor out of adjustment,
15. Engine valves out of adjustment..
1 Worn, bent or loose btade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
1. Fi{i 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 filter.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8. Check all wiring.
9.. Contact a Sears Service CentedDepartmenl
10. Contact a Sears Service CentedDepartment
t, CIean/replace air filter
2. Rep{ace spark plug
& Recharge or replace battery
4. Replace fuel filter,,
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact a Sears Service CentedDepartment,
8 Contact a Sears Service CentedDepartment,
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2. Disengage attachment dutch.
3. Recharge or replace battery
4. Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminafs
6r Check atl wiring.
7. Check/replace ignition switch_
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contact a Sears Service CentedDepartment
1.. Recharge or repEace battery
2. Clean battery terminals.
3 Check all wiring
4. Check/replace solenoid or starter-
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control
3.. Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean!replace air filter.
5 Check otl level/change oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter.
8_ Drain fuef tank and reffli with fresh gasoline
9o Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refitl tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fiIter
10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire..
11. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12 Clean/replace muffler
13o Check all wiring
14. Contact a Sears Service CentertDepartment
15 Contact a Sears Service CentedDepartment
1. Replace bfade Tighten blade bolt.
2 Replace blade mand_'eL
3 Tightenloose part(s) Repface damaged parts,
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