Air Screen; Fuel; Fuse; Operation - Craftsman 917.25953 Owner's Manual

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Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
I Out of fuel
2 Engine net"CHOKED"properly.
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark plug.
5 Dirty air filter
6 Dirty fuet filter
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
t0 Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. Dirty air tilter.
2. Bad spark plug.
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty fuel tilter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring.
7_ Carburetor out of adjustment
8. Engine valves outof adjustment
t Clutch/brake pedalnot depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged.
3 Weak or dead battery
4.. Blown fuse
5. Corroded batlery terminals
6 Loose ordamaged wiring
7 Faulty ignition switch
8 Faulty solenoid or starter.
9 Faulty operator presence swiich(es)
1 Weaker dead battery
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3 Loose or damaged wldng.
4 Faulty solenoid or starter.
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 tilter.
5, Low oll level/dirty eli
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filter:
8 Stale or dirty tuel
9 Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wire loose
11 Dirty engine air screen/fin&
12 Dirty/clogged muttler.
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburelor out of adjustment
15. Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Worn. bent or loose biade
2. Bent blade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged part(s)
t Fill fuel tank
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3 Wait several minutes before atlempting to start.
4 Repface spark plug.
5 Cieantrepface air filter
6 Replace fuel filter.
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filler
8 Check all wiring.
9 See '`To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10 Contact an authorized service center/department
t Clean/replace air filler
2, Replace spark plug,
3, Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
& Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6 Check all wiring.
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustmenls
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8, Contact an authorized service center/department
I Depress clutch!brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check a!l wiring
7 ChacPJreplace ignition switch
8 Check!replace solenoid or starter
9. Contact an authorized service center/departmenL
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Cleer_ battery terminals
3 Check ail wiring
4, Check!replace solenoid or starter
1. Set in "Higher Cut" poslliontreduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing.
4, Cleanlreplace air fllter_
5 Check oil level/change oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain fuel tank and refill wilh fresh gasoline.
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
I0. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12. Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wifing.
14. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjuslments
section
15 Contact an authorized service center/department
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part(s) Repiace damaged parts
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