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Sears Craftsman 917.257644 Owner's Manual page 27

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM
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Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
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Loss of power
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Excessive vibration
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Out of fue!.
2.
Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Bad spark ptug.
5.
Dirty air filter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
7.
Water in fuel.
8.
Loose or damaged wiring,
9,
Carburetor
out of edtustmant
10.
Engine valves out of adjuemnent`
1.
Dim/air
filter.
2.
Bad spark piug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirty fuel filter.
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Loose or damaged winng.
7.
Carburetor
out of adiustment`
8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Cluto}'vbrake pedat 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.
Fautty sotenoid or starter.
9.
FauRy operator presence switch(as),
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Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded battery terminals.
3.
Loose or damaged widng.
4.
Faulty Solenoid or starter.
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Cutting too much grm_,Wtoo fast.
2.
Thro_e
in "CHOKE" pealtJen.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5.
Low aif tevet/d|mi oil.
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Fautty spark plug.
7.
0itly fuet Alter.
8.
Stale or dirty fuel.
9.
Water in fuel
10.
Spark plug wire Jcese.
11.
Dirty engine air screerVfins.
12.
Oittytc_ogged muffler.
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Lc'_se or damaged widng.
14.
Carburetor
out of adjustment`
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Engine valves out of adjusm_nt.
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Wen,
bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged
part(s).
1.
Fitl fuel tank.
2.
See "TO START ENGINE7 in Operation section.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting
to starL
4.
Replace spark ptug.
5.
Clean#apiece air filter.
6.
Replace fuel filter.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8.
Check all wiring,
9.
Contact an authorized service facility.
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Contact an authorized service facility.
1.
Clean/replace
air filter.
2.
Replace spark plug.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuel filter.
5.
Drain fuel _n_[ and refi_fwith fresh gasoline.
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Check all widng.
7.
Contact an autho#zed
service facility.
8.
Contact an authenzed
service facility.
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1.
Depress cfutctvbreke
pedal
2.
Disengage attachment
clutch.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuse.
5.
Clean t3attery terminals.
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Check a_lwiring.
7.
Check/replace
_gnitIon switch.
8.
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
9.
Contact an authorized service facJlity.
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Recharge or replace battery.
2.
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Check all wi#ng.
4.
Check/replace
sotenoid or starter.
1.
Set in "Higi']er Cut" posi#onireduoa speed.
2.
Adjust Enrottle control
3.
Clean underside of mower housing.
4.
Clean!replace
air filter.
5.
Check nil leveVchange oil.
6.
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
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Drain _el tank and carburetor,
refill tank withfresh
gasoline and re#lace fuet filter.
10.
Connect and i_ghtan spark plug wire.
11.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.
Clean/replace
muffler.
13.
Check all wiring.
14.
Contact an authorized
service fas_ltty.
I5.
Contact an authorized
service facility.
1.
Replace blade.
T_ghten blade bolt.
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
3.
T;ghten Ioose part(s).
Replace damaged
parts.
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