Troubleshooting Points - Craftsman 917.255430 Owner's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
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Englne will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
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Lose of power
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Excessive vibration
1. Out of fuel
2 Engine not"CHOKED" pmpedy.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug.
5. Dirtyair filter.
6. Dirtyfuel filter
7_ Waterin fuel
8. Looseor damaged wiring.
g Carburetor eut of adjustmenL
10. EnginevaJves outof adjustment.
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1 Dirty airfilter.
2, Bad spark pfug_
3o Weak or dead battery,
4o Dirty fuel filter,
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6, Loose or damaged widng.
7, Carburetor.out of adjustment,
8, Engine valves out of adjustmenL
1. 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 damagedwiring.
7. Faulty ignitionswitch.
8. Faultysolenoid or starter°
9 Faulty operatorpresence switch(as).
t_ Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals,
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
1_ Cutting toomuch grass/toofast.
2. ThrotUe in "CHOKE" position.
3. Build-up of grass,leaves and trashundermower°
4_ Dirty air filter.
5. Low oil level/dirtyoil.
6. Faultysparkplug.
7. Dirty fue_filter.
8. Stale or dirtyfuel.
9. Waterin fuel
10o Spark plug wire loose.
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12o Dirty/clogged muffler.
13. Loose or damaged wiring°
14. Carbureterout of adjustment.
15. Engine valves out of adjustment.
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1. Worn, bent or loose blade°
2, Bent blade mandrel°
3. Loosetdamaged part(s).
1. Fillfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3. Wait severalminutes before attempting to start.
4. Replacespark plug.
5_ Clean/replace air filt_r.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank end carburetor,refi]ttank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8. Check alI wiring.
9_ Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
10. Contact Sears Service CentedDepartment.
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t. Cleanlreplace airfiltar,.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuel fi]ten
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6, Check all wiring.
7, Contact Sears Service CentedDepertmant,
8, Contact Sears Service CanterlDepartment.
1. Depress clutohJbrake pedal,
2. Disengage attachment clutch.
8. Recharge or replace battery,
4. Replace fuse.
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Checkalt wiring.
7. Check/replace ignition switch_
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9, Contact Sears Service CenterlDepartmenL
1. Recharge or replace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Check/replace 8oleneidor starter.
1o Set in "Higher Cut" poaition/reduce speed°
2. Adjust throttle control
3. Clean undersideof mower housing.
4. Clean/replace air filter°
5. Check oillevellchange oil.
6. Clean and regap orchange sparkplugo
7. Replace fuelfilter.
8. Drain fuel tankand refill with fresh gaso[ineo
9. Drain fueltank end carburetor, refiil tank with fresh
gasoltneand replace fuel filter.
10. Connectand tighten spark pfugwire.
11. Clean engine air screen/fins.
-I2o Clean/replace muffler. ......
I3. Checkai_wiling.
t4. Contact Sears Service Centar/Department.
15. Contact Seers Service Center/Department.
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1. Replace blade. Tighten blade belt.
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3_ Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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