Craftsman 536.252570 Owner's Manual page 34

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Wilt not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turin over
Engine clicks but
will not start
Loss of power
CAUSE - CORRECTION
1o Out of fuel
2. Engine not'CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded,
4, Bad spark plug
5 Dirty air filter.,
6. Dirty fuel filter.,
7, Waterinfuel
8. Loos_ or damaged wiring.
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10,. Engine valves out of adjustment.
t, Dirty air filter.,
2, Bad spark plug
3. We_;k or dead battery
4: Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7. Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Brake-clutch pedal not depressed
2 Mower clutch lever is engaged
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Blown fuse_
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose erdamagedwidng
7 Faulty ignition switch
8, Faulty solenoid
9, Faulty operator presence swilch(es)
1 Weak or dead battery
2. Corroded battery terminals
3 Loose or damage d wiring
4 Faulty solenoid or starter
1, Cutting too much grassftoo fast
2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4, Dirty air filter
5 Low oil levelldirty oil
6. Faulty spark plug
7: Dirty fuel filter
8, Stale or dirty fuel
9. Water in fuel
10. Spark plug wire loose
i11 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12.. Dirty clogged muffler
ii3 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out ef adjuslment,
15, Engine valves out of adjustment
1., Fill fuel tank
2, See TO START ENGINE in Operatio n section
3. Wait several minutes before attempting tO start
4 Replace spark plug
5. Ctean/rep_ace air filter
6 Replace fuel filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, reiil] tank wilh fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check all wiring
9, Contact Sears Service Department
10. Contact Sears Service Department
1 Clean/replace air filter
2, Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel tank and refill tank with fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
9, Contact Sears Service Department
"tO Contact Sears Service Department.
I Depress brake-clutch pedal
2 Disengage mower clutch lever
3. Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean balter,/terminals
6 Check all wiring
7, Chec_trepiace ignifio_ switch
8 ChecWreplace solenoid or starter
9 Cor_tact Sears Service Department
1 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, Adjust Ihrottle control,
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replace air filter
5 Cheek oil leveltehange oil
6 Clean and re-gap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8, Drain fuel tank and refill lank with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill lank with _'resh
gasoline and laplace lue[ filter
tO Connect and tighten spark plug
11 Clean engine air screenlfins
12 Glean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring
14. Contact Sears Service Department
15 Contact Sears Service Department
1 Worn, bent or loose blade I Replace blade. Tighten blade _oolt
Excessive 2., Clutching idler assembly worn or damaged 2 Replace clutching idler assembly
vibration 3 Looseldamaged parts 3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
I 1 RePlace key
,_heared or missing engine, transmission Or
transaxle pulley(s) key.
Transaxle not operable
Free wheel control lever ineorreclly positioned
2
3
URI! wlll not
propel Itself when
clutch is engaged
2
Contact Sears Service Department
3 S!op unil and place tree wheel control lever EnDRIVE
position