Craftsman 917.25147 Owner's Manual page 27

TROUBLESHOOTI POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel.
2. Eng qe net"CHOKED" propeny
3. Eng qe flooded
4. Bad spark plug
5 Dirty air filter
6 Dirty fuei filter
Water in fue
8 Loose or damagea wtnng.
9 Carburetor out of ad Js[mem
!0 Engine valves ou[ of ad us[men[
DIrt_ air filter
2 Bad spark ptug
3 Weak or dead battery
a Dirt_ fuel filter
5 Stale or did fuel
6. Loose or damagea wrong.
Carburetor out of adius[mem.
8 Engine va yes out of aa Js[men_
CORRECTION
1 Fill fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation sectior
3. Wait several minutes before attemoting to start
4 Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/replace air filter
6. Re_ ace fuel filter
Drain fuel tank and carburetc - refill tank with fresP
gaso,ne ann replace fuel filler.
8 Check a_Iwiring
g Contact an authorized sewice center/deeartmenl
10 Contact an au[norlzea service cen_er/aeear_men_
. can/roe ace air fill
.. ReDiace seark p_ug
3 Recharge or rep ace _3a[tery.
Reelace fuel finer
5. Drain rue lank ana reTlll with fres
6 Check all wiring.
_asohne.
7. Corltac'_ an autpor_zed service center/departmenT
8 CorlTac_ an aU[Forized service cen[e_/{]eDBLr[men!
Engine wilt not turn over
! Clutch/brake aedaf not oepressea
2 _,ttachment clutch is engagea
3 Weak or dead DaEery.
4 Blown fuse.
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 _oose or aam_ _ea wrong
Faolb! _gntuon swl[cn
8 Fau% solenola or starter
9 =aulty opera[or presence swl[cr esl.
Depress clutch/brake oeaal
2 Disengage aTtacnmem c_u[cn.
3 Recharge or reelace Da_ery
,_ ReDlace fuse.
Clean batter_ _erm_na_s.
o Check all wlnng
ChecWrep_ace _gnJ[fon swJ[cn.
ChecWreelace soleno_a or s_arter
g Contact an authorized service cemer/aeE _r[men[
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
1 Weak or dead baEery.
2 Corroded battery terminals
3. Loose or aamagea wiring.
4 Faulty solenoid or starter.
1 Cuttinc [oo mucn ]rass/too fast.
2. Throttle m CHOKE" oosmon
Build*up or grass eaves ann _rasn unoer mower
1. Recharge or reelace Dot[ely.
2. Clean Da_er_ [ermmals
3 Check all wiring.
4. Check/realace soieno_a or s[arter.
1. Set in "Higher Cut oosl[ion/reGuce sDeed
2 AcJus_ :nroEle centre
C earl underside of mower housing
Excessive vibration
Dirty a_r _ter
',: _ow oil levevalr[y ,_[
6 Fault, spark p_ug
Dirt_ fuel filter
8 Stale or d;rt, fue
9 Water _nfuel.
1C SDatk ptug w_re 3ose
Dirty engine a_r screen/fins
12 Dirty/clogged muffler.
13 _oose or aamagea wrong.
_ Carburetor out of ad ]s[menL
I_J Engine valves ou_ of ad Jstmen[
Worn oenl or loose Diane
2 Bent blade manare_
3 Loose/qamagea part(s
Clean/reel _ce air filter
S CheCK oq level/c_ange o_
Clean anq regae or cnange sparK p_ug
ReDmce fuel filter
8 .'Dra_nh:e lank anu r_411with fresh gasoline
# Dram fuel tank and carburetor refill tank wig fresh
gasoune aria replace fuel filter
10 Connect and tighten sParK DJLJO w_re
" " Clean eng}ne a_r sc_een/fins
12 Clean/re#lace muffle_
13 Check all wiring
1_ Contact an au_nonzed senace censer/eel 3rfmen[
15 Cor]t _cI at}
aulhorized
service cen[er/_er _r[mon[
Re[_ace blade. Tigmen Dlaoe DOll
2 Re[ ._c_ D_Oe m_ncJre
] Tighten 9ose Dartis R_.Dlace aamagea E E_rtS
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