Craftsman 917.25736 Owner's Manual page 27

TROUBLESHOOTBNG POUNTS
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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start
Herd to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark plug
5 Dirty air filter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Waterin fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine vatves out of adjustment
1 Dirty air filter
2 Bad sparkplug
3 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 adjustment
1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch Is engaged
3, Spark plug wire is disconnected
4 Weak or dead battery
5 Blown fus_
6 Corroded battery terminals
7 Loose or dama_; : wiring
8 Feuity Ignition swa_
9 Faulty solenoid or starter
10 Faulty operator presence switch(as)
1 Weak or dead battery
2 Corroded battery terminals
3 Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty solenoid or starter
1 Cutting too much grass/too fast
2, Throttie in "CHOKE" position,
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4 Dirty air filter
5 Low oll leve!/dirty oli
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filter
8 Stale or dirty fuei
9 Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wire Ioo_e
11 Dirty engine air :_• 'fins
12 Dlrty/clogge0 n J_er
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged part(s)
1 FIll fuel tank
2 See TO START ENGINE tn operation section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug
5 Clean/replace air _ter
6, Replace fuel filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoiine and replace fuel filter
8 Check all wiring
9 Contact Sears Service Department
10 Contact Sears Service Department
I Clean/replace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact Sears Service Department
8 Contact Sears Service Department
1 Depress Clutch/brake peda_
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Connect wire to spark pIug
4 Recharge or replace battery
5 Replace fuse
6 Clean battery terminals
7 Check allwlrlng
8 Check/replace Ignition switch
9 Check/replace solenoid or starter
10 Contact Sears Service Department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check aH wiring
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter
1 Set In "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2 Adjust throttte controt
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replace air filter
5 Check oil level/change oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain fuel tank and refiti with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel 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 Clean/repIace muffler
13 Check all wiring
14 Contact Sears Service Department
15 Contact Sears Service Department
Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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