Craftsman 917.258920 Owner's Manual page 29

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PROBLEM
Will notstart
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Herd to start
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Enginewill not turn over
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Engine clicks but wilt not
start
Loss of power
Excessivevibration
CAUSE
1, Out of fuelo
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Bad spark plug,
5. Dirty air filter,,
6 Dirty fuel filter.
7. Water In fuel,
8. Looseor damagedwiring.
9. Carburetor o utofadjustment.
10° Engine valvesoutofadjustment.
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1. Dirty air fiftar,,
2, Bad spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
4. Dtrty fuel filter_
5. Stale or dirty f uel.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7, Carburetor out of adjustment
B. Enginevalves out of adjustment,.
1. Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
2, Attachment clutch is engaged,
3o Weak or dead battery,
4. BIown fuse.
5, Corroded battery terminals,
6o Loose or damaged wtdng.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenaid or starter.
94 Faulty operator presence switch(es).,
i,, Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery termtnaiso
3o Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter,
t. Cutting too much grass/too feet.
2. Thm_e in "CHOKE" position.
3_ Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mowen
4o Dirty air filtar.
5_ Low oil leve!/d{rty oil.
6 Feutty spark plug.
7o Dirt! fuel filter,,
8,, Stele or dirty fuel,,
9, Water tn fuel,,
10_ Spark plugwire loose,
11,, Dirty engine air screenil_nSo
12. Dirtylclogged muffler°
t3. Loose or damaged wiring.
14o Carburetor out of edJustmenL
t5_ Engine valvesout ofadjustment°
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2, Bent blade mandrel,
3. Loose/damaged part(s),
CORRECTION
1o Fillfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE"in Operation section.
3, Waitseveralminutes before attempting tostart,
4_ Replace sparkplug,,
5, Clean/replace airftlter_
6. Replacefuel filter.
7. Drainfuel tankand carburetor, r eflfttank withfresh
gasoline andreplacefuel filter_
8. Checkall wiring.
9. Bee "To AdjustCarburetor" t n ServiceAdjusbl_ents
section,
10. Contact an authorized service centar/department
1o Clean/replace alr fiften
2. Replacesparkplug.
3. Rechargeor replacebattery°
4.. Replacefuelfilter.
5o Drainfuel tank andrefi!lwith freshgasoline.,
6. Cheekall wiring.
7. See "To Adjust C arburetor" i n ServiceAdjustments
section.
8_ Contactanauthorizedservicecentertdepartment,
to Depressclutch/brake pedal.
2, Disengageattachment c lutch_
3, Rechargeor replacebattery.
4o Replacefuse
5. Cleanbattery terminals.
6, Checkall wiring.
7_ Check/replace ignition switch,
8_ Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9o Contactan authorizedservicecenter/deparb'nenL
t. Rechargeor replacebattary._
2. Clean battery termlnals.
3. Check all widngo
4_ Check/replace solenoid or starter.
t. Set in "HigherCut"position/reduce s peed.
2. Adjust t hrottle control
3, Cleanunderside of mowerhousing..
4,, Clean/replace air filter°
5. Checkoi1level/change oil
6. Cleanandregepor changesparkplug,
7. Replacefuelfilter,
8_ Drainfuel tank andrefitlwithfresh gasoline.
g_ Drainfuel tankandcarburetor, r efiUtankwlthfresh
gasolineand replace fuel filter_
10, Connectandtighten spark plugwire.
11. Clean engine air screenifinso
12. Clean/replacemuffier_
13. Checkatiwiring.
t4o See "To AdjustCarburetor" i n ServiceAdjusb'nents
section.
15_ Contactan authorizedservicecanter/departmenL
t, Replaceblade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Replaceblade mandrel.
3, Tightenloosepart(s). Replacedamagedparts°
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