Troubleshooting Points; Air Screen; Fuel Filter; Blade - Craftsman 917.251572 Owner's Manual

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CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
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Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
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Excessive vibration
! Out of fuel
2 Engine not"CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark ptug
5 Dirty air filter
6 Didy fuelfilter,
7 Water in fuel
8, Loose or damaged wking
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
!0 Engine valves out of adjustment
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1 Dirty air filter,
2, Bad spark plug
3 Weak or dead battery
4, Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale ordirty fuel
6, Loose or damaged wiring
7, Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
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1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak ordead battery
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded batten/terminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Faulty ignition switch
8 Faulty solenoid or starter
g Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1 Weak or dead battery
2 Corroded battery terminals
3. Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty solenoid or starter
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Cutting too much grass/too fast
Throttle in "CHOKE" position
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
1 Fill fuel tank
2 See 'q'o START ENGINE" in Operation section
3 Wait 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, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check allwiring
9, Contact an authorized service center!department
10 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Clean/replace air filter
2 Replace spark ptug
3 Recharge or replace baflery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check al_ wiring
7 Contact an authorized service center/department
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 ChecWreplace ignition switch
8 Checidreplace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
I Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check all wiring
4, Check!replace solenoid or starter
t Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2 Adiust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
Dirty air filter
Low oil level/dirty oil
Faulty spark plug
Dirty fuel filter.
Stale or dirty fuel
Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wire loose
11 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Didyiciogged muffler
13 Looseor damaged wiring
14 Carburetor oat of adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment,
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Bent blade mandrel
3 Loose!damaged pad(s)
4 Clean!replace air filter
5 Check oil level/change oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain fuel tank and refil! with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11 Clean engine air screen/lids
t2 Clean!replace muffler
!3 CheckaIt wiring
I4 Contact an authorized service center/department
15 Contact an auIhorized service center/department
1 Replace blade Tighten blade boll
2 Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose pad(s) Replace damaged parts
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