Craftsman 917.258540 Owner's Manual page 27

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Will not start
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Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1., Out of rue!,
2. Engine not"CHOKED"properly,
3. Engine flooded,
4. Bad spark plug.
5. Dirty air filter,
64 Dirty fuel filter,
7o Water in fuel
8o Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10o Engine valves out of adjustment-
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1., Dirty air filter,.
2o Bad spark plug,
3. Weak or dead battery,
4, Dirty fue! filter,
5o Stale or dirty fuel,
6. Loose or damaged widng.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment
8. Engine valves out of adjustment
CORRECTION
1, RI! 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 aErfitter,
6, Replace fuel filter,
7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuet filter,
8 Check all widng,
9. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10_ Contact an authorized service center!department,
1 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 wtdng.
7, See "TOAdjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section,,
8, Contact an authorized service center/department.,
1o Clutch/brake pedal not depressed,
2,, Attachment clutch Is engaged
3. Weak or dead battery,
4. Blown fuse,
5_ Corroded battery terminals.
6, Loose or damaged widng
7, Faulty ignition switch,
8 Faulty solenoid or starter°
9, Faulty operator presence switch(as).
1, Weak or dead battery_
2. Corroded batteryterminals
3, Looseor damagedwidng_
4, Faultysolenoid or starter.
1. Depress clutct.J'orakepedal.
2_ Disengage attachment clutch,
3, Recharge or replace battery,
4., Replace fuse,
5o Clean batter] terminals
6, Check all wiring
7, Check/replace ignition switch,
8, Check/replace solenold or starter,
9, Contact an authodzed service centerldepartment,,
1o Recharge or replace battery°
2., Clean battery terminals,,
3_ Check all wiring,,
4. Check/replace 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 filter..
5 Low otl levelldtrty oll,
6. Faulty spark plug,
7 Dirty fuel filter,,
8. Stale or dirty fuel,
9. Water in fuel.
10, Spark plug wire Ioose_
11,. Dirty engine air screentfins
12. Dirty/clogged muffler.,
13. Loose or damaged widng,,
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15, Engine valves out of adjustment,
1. Worn, bent or loose blade
2_ Bent blade mandrel.
3. Looseldamaged part(s)_
I Set tn "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2, Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Clean/replace air filter,
5 Check oil leveVchange oiL,
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug
7, Replace fuel filter.
8. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refifl tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter,,
I0_ Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
1 t. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12. Clean!replace muffler,
13, Check all wiring,
14_, See "To Adjust Carburetor" In Service Adiustments
section°
15 Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.. Replace bEade Tighten blade bolt,
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3., Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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