Troubleshooting Points; Fuse; Spark Plugs - Craftsman 917.256571 Owner's Manual

TROU ESHOOTI POINTS
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PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard tostart
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel.
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly,
3 Engine flooded.
4 Sad spark pIug.
5. DJrty air filter.
6. Dirty fue! fiffer
7 Water in fuel.
8 _oose or damaged wiring.
9 Carburetor out of adjustment.
10. Engine vatves out of adjustment.
1 Dirty air _ter.
2, Sad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery,
4. Dirty' fuel filter,
5. State or dirty fuel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment.
_. Cfutchibrake pedal not depressed
2. Attachment clutch s engaged.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Blown fuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch
8. Faulty solenoid or starter_
9. Faulty operator presenceswitchles).
1. Weakor dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
CORRECTION
1 Fill fuel tank.
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4 Replace spark ptug,
5. CJean/re_Iace air filter,
6. Replace fuel fiitar,
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8. Check all wiring.
9. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
10, Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Replace spark plug.
& Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuel fi_ter.
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6. Check at_wiring.
7. Contact an authorized service center/department.
8. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal
2, Disengage attachment dutch,
3, Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse,
5. Clean battery terminals.
6, Check all wiring,
7. Check/replace ignition switch,
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authorized service center/department,
t. Rechargeor replace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Checkal] wiring,
4. Check2replaceso]enoid or starter.
1. Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3 8uitd-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
4 Dirty air filter.
5 Low oil leveltdirty oil.
6. Faulty spark plug.
7. Dirty fuel filter.
8. Stale ordirty rue
9. Water in fuel
10. Spark plug wire ioose.
11. Dirty engine a_r screen/fins,
12, Dirty/clogged muffler.
13. Loose or damaged wiring,
14 Carbu rotor out of aa;ustment.
]5. Engine valves out of adjustment.
I. Worn. 3ent or loose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel
3. Loose/damaged part(s),
1. Set in"Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2. Adiust throttle control.
3, Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Clean/replace air filter.
5, Checkoil level/change oil,
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug,
7. Replace fuet fitter,
8. Drain fuet tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
9. Drain fueI tank and carburetor, refitl tank with fresh
gasoline and reelace fuel filter.
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11, Clean eng ne a_r screen/fins
12, Clean/replace muffler,
!3, Check aliwiring,
14. Contact an authorized service center/department.
15. Contact an authorized service center/department.
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1. Replace btade T ghten bFade bolt.
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten Ioose,oartis). Reelace damaged parts,
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