Craftsman 917.255441 Owner's Manual page 27

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HOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1 Out of fuel,
2, Engtne not =CHOKED" properly
3,, Engine flooded,
4, 8adspark plug,
5. Dirty air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filter
7, Water in fuel
8, Loose or damaged wiring
9. Carburetor out of adjustment,
10,. Engine valves out of adjustment
1.. Dirty air filler
2, Bad spark plug,,
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. Weak or dead battery,
4, Blown fuse
5 Corroded batlery terminals.,
6o Loose or damaged widng,
7,, Faulty ignition switch.,
8, Faulty solenoid or starter,
9, Faulty operator presence swtich(es)
1 Weak or 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 filter.
5, Low oil levelld{rty o_L
6, Faulty spark plug,,
7., Dirty fuel ftiter.
8, Stale or dirty fuel
9, Water in fuel
t0, Spark plugwlre loose,
11. Dirty engine a_r screen!fins
12, Dirty!clogged muffler,
I3 Looseor damagedwirlng,
14, Carburetor out of adjustment
15. Engine valves out of adjusimenL
I Worn, bent or toose blade,
2 Bent blade mandrel
3. Loose/damaged part(s)
CORRECTION
1, Fill rue! tank
2, See "TO START ENGINE" In Operation section,
3 Watt several minutes before attempting to stsrt.
4 Replace spark plug,
5. Clean/replace air filter..
6. Replace fuel filter,
7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refiII tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter,
8., Check all wiring,
9, Contact an authorized service facll_ty
10 Contact an aulhodzed service facility
1. Clean/replace air filter.,
2 Replace spark plug.
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter.
5, Drain fuel tank and refill wilh fresh gasoline
6, Check all wiring
7. Contact an authorized service facility,
8, Contact an authorized service facility,
1. Depress clutcr',Jbrakepedal,
2, Disengage attachment clutch.
3, Recharge or replace battery
4, Rap{ace fuse
5 Clean battery term{nals
6 Check aft widng
7, ChecWreplace lgntfion switch,
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9, Contact an authorized service facility,,
1, Rechargeor replace battery
2, Clean battery terminals,
3, Check allwidng.
4, Check/replace solenoid or starter
1 Set tn "Higher Cut" pesittordreduce speed,
2 Adjust throttle control,
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replace air filter,,
5. Cheek oll levellchange oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7, Replace fuel filter
8.. Drain fuel tank and refifi with fresh gasoline,
9. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refiII tank with fresh
gasoilne and replace fuel filter,
10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11, Clean engine air screen/fins
t2. Clean/replace muffler,
t3 Check all widng
t4 Contact an authorized service facility.
15 Contact an authorized service facility.
t, Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt.
2. Replace blade msndreL
3. Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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