Fuse; Operation; Muffler - Craftsman 917.255575 Owner's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM
Wiltnet start
Hard to start
Engine wilt not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
! Out of fuel.
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3 Engine flooded_
4 Bad spark plug
5. Dirty air fitter.
6 Dirty fuel filter
7. Water in fuel
8. Loose ordamaged widng.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment
10. Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. Dirty air filter
2. Bad spark plug.
3_ Weak or dead battery
4. Dirty fuel fitter_
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6 Loose or damaged wiring.
7 Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Clutchforake pedal not depressed,
2. Attachment clutch is engaged
3. Weak or dead battery
4. Blown fuse
5 Corroded battery terminals
6. Loose or damaged wiring
7, Faufty ignition switch,
8_ Faulty solenoid or starter
9 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/tee fasL
2 Throttle in =CHOKE" position.
3. Bufid*up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4. Dirty air filter.
5. Low oil level!dirty oil.
6. Faulty spark plug
7. Dirty fue_filter.
8 Stale or dirty fuet
9 Water in fuel.
10 Spark plug wire loose
11. Dirty engine air screen_ns
12 Dirty/clogged muffier.
13 Loose or damaged wiling
14 Carburetor out of adjustment,
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1, Worn, bent or loose blade
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loosetdamaged part(s)
i, Fillfuel tank.
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section_
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4_ Replace sparkplug.
5 Clean/replaceair filter,
6 Replace fuelfilter.
7, Drainfuel tankand carburetor,refilltankwith fresh
gasoline and reptace fuel fitter
8 Check all wiring,
9 ContactSears ServiceCenter/Department,
10 Contact Seam ServiceCenter/Department
1. Clean/replace air fi_ter
2 Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery
4. Replace fuet fitter.
5 Drain fuel tank and refill With fresh gasoline.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
8 Contact Seam Service Center/Department
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch.
3, Recharge or replace battery
4. Repiace fuse
5. Ctean battery termtnals_
6 Check all wiring
7_ Check/replace ignition switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact Sears Service Center/Department_
1, Recharge or replace battery,
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check all wiring.
4, Check/replace solenoid or starter,
i Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed,
2 Adjust throttle control,
3_ Clean unders!de of mower hous|ng
4. Ctean/tepJace air filter
5, Check otl laved/change oil,
6, Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filter°
8, Drain fuel tank end refill with fresh gasoline,
9_ Drain fuel tank and carburelor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
!0 Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
i 11 Clean engine air screen/fins
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i 12 Clean/replace muffler
13. Check aU wiring.
14. Contaot Sears Service Center/Department.
; 15 Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
1 Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Replace b_ade mandrel.
3 Tighten loose part(s), Replace damaged parts
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