Troubleshooting Points; Blade; Air Screen; Filter Air Filter - Craftsman 917.252451 Owner's Manual

TROU TING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not"CHOKED"properly.
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad sparkplug
5, Dirtyair filter,
6, Dirtyfuel filter
7 Waterin fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustmenL
10. Enginevalves out of adjustment
1_ DIrtyair filter,
2. Bad sparkplug
3, Weak or dead battery,
4, Dirty fuel fi[ter_
5 Stale or dirty fuel.
6 Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment
8. Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Clutch/brake pedal not depreesed.
2 Attachment clutch ls engaged,
3. Weak or dead battery,
4 Blown fuse,
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7, Faulty igntfionswitch,
8 Faulty solenoid or starter.
9 Faulty operatorpresence ewlteh(es)
1. Weak or dead battery,
2 Corrodedbatteryterminals
3 Loose or damaged wiring,
4 Faultysolenoldorstarter
1 Cutting toomuch grass/tee fast,
2 ThmtUetn "CHOKE" position,
3_ Build-up of grass, leaves and trash undermower.
4 Dirty air filter,
5. Low oil level/dirty oil,
6. Faulty spark plug
7, Dirty f uelfllte_
8, Stale or dirtyfuel
9, Water in fuel,
10, Sparkplug wire loose
11. Dirty e ngine air screen/fins,
12_ Dirty/clogged muffler.
13, Loose ordamaged wlrlng,
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15 Enginevalves outof adjustment.
1. Worn,bent or loose blade_
2 Bent blade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged part(s)
1 Fill fuel tank,
2 See "TO START ENGINE" In Operation section,
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug,
5, Clean/replace air filter
6. Replace rue] 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 center/departmenL
10 Contact an authorized service center/department,
1 Clean/rapiace air filter
2, RepJace spark plug
3 Rechargeor replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check all widng
7. Contact an authorized service eenter/departmenL
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengageattachment clutch
3, Recharge or replace battery_
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6. Check allwtring
7 Check/replace Ignition switch.
8 ChecWraplaeesolenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authorized service center/departmenL
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals.
3 Check al! widng,
4. ChecWreplace solenoid or starter
1, Set In "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed,
2, Adjust throttle control
3, Clean underside of mower housing,
4, C[ean/raplace 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 refill 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/fins
12 Clean/replace muffler.
13, Check allwldng,
14, Contact an authorized service center/department.
15 Contact an authorized service centerldepartment,
1, Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt
2, Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tighten loose part(s), Replace damaged parts.
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