Troubleshooting; Air Screen - Craftsman 917.255540 Owner's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
WIll not start
Hard to start
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Engine wltt not turn over
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Engine cltcks but will not
start
Loss of power
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Excessive vibration
1. Outof fuel.
2, Engine not"CHOKED" properiyo
3, Engine flooded,
4_ Bad spark plug,,
5_ Dirty air filter,
6 Dirty fuel filter.
7_ Water tn fuel.
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment
10, Engine valves out of adjustment,
1, Fill fuel tank
2. Sea TO START ENGINE In Operation section.
3. Walt several minutes before attempting to start.
4,, Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/replace air filter.
6_ Replace fuel filter.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refllt tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8 Check aU wiring,
9, Contact Sears Service Department`
10. Contact Sears Service Department.
t, Dirty air filter°
2_ Bad spark plug.
3o Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirtyfuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6, Loose or damaged wiring
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine vaives out af adjustment
1. Clutch/brake pedal not depressed,
2, Attachment clutch Is engaged.
:3. Spark ptug wire ts disconnected.
4. Weak or dead battery.
5, Blown fuse°
6. Corroded battery termlnals_
7. Loose or damaged wiring.
8. Faulty Ignition switch,
9, Faulty solenoid or starter.
10 Faulty operator presence switch(as),
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1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corrodedbattery terminals,
3. Looseor damaged wlrtng_
4. Faultysolenoid or starter.
1. Cuttingtoo much grass/too fast,
2 Throttle In'CHOKE" position.
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4o Dirty air filter.
5. Low oil level./dlrty oil
6_ Faulty sparkplug.
7_ Dirtyfuel flltero
8. Stale or dirtyfuel
9. Water In fueL.
10, Spark plug wire loose,
11, Dirty engine air screen]tins.
12. Dirty/clogged muffler.
t3. Loose or damaged wiring.
t4. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15. Engine valves out of adjustment
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1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2o Bent b|ade m_dreL
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Loose/damaged part(s)_
I. Clean]replace air filter.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4_ Replace fuel fllter_
5, Drain fuet tank and reflI_ with fresh gasoline.
6. Check aU wldng.
7o Contact Sears Service Department,
8. Contact Bears Service Department,
1, Depress clutch/brake pedal
2_ Disengage attachment clutch°
3. Connect wire to spark plug,
4_ Recharge or replace battery.
5. Replace fuse
6. Clean battery termlnais_
7. Check all wiring,
8_ Check/replace Ignition switch.
9 Check/replace solenoid or starter.
10. Contact Sears Service Department,
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1. Recharge or replace battery,,
2. CIean battery termthais.
3. Check all wiring.
4, Check!replace solenoid or starter.
t, Set In "Higher Cut" position]reduce speed.
2. Adjust throttle control.
3. Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Clean]replace air filler.
5,, Check oil level/change oil
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filtero
8. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoIine.
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilI tank with fresh
gasoIIne and replace fuel fitter_
10. Connect and tighten spark piug wire.
11o Clean engine air screen]fins.
12. Clear,replace muffler.
13. Check all wiring.
14. Contact Sears Service Department.
15. Contact Sears Service Department,
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1. Replace blade. Tighten btade bait,
2. Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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