Craftsman 917.258920 Owner's Manual page 30

TROUB HOOTING POINTS
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CORRECTION PROBLEM
Enginecontinues to run
whenoperator leaves seat
with attachmentclutch
engaged
i[uJl_
Poorcut-
uneven
Mowerbladeswill not
rotate
Poorgrass discharge
Headllght(s)not working
Ofso equipped)
CAUSE
1,, Faulty operator-safety presence control system_
1o Worn,bent or iooseblade.
2. Mower deck notlevel
3. Buildup ofgrass,leaves,andtrashundermower.
4. Bent blademandrel,
5. Cloggedmowerdeckventholesfrom buildupof
grass,leaves,andtrasharoundmandrels.
1. Obstruction i n clutchmechanism,
2. Worn/damaged mowerdrivebell
3. Frozenidlerpulley.
4 Frozenblademandrel
I. Enginespeedtoosiow_
2., Travelspeed toofast°
3 Wet grass_
4. Mowerdecknotlevel
5, Low/uneven tireair pressure
6. Worn,bentor looseblade,
7. Buildup ofgrass,leavesandtrashundermower_
8. Mowerdrivebelt womo
9, Bladesimproperly tnstatied_
10,, improper blades used.
11,. Cloggedmowerdeckventholes from buildup of
grass,leaves,andtrasharound mandrels.
1,, Switch Is"OFF"o
2o Bulb(s) burned ouL
3. Faulty light switch,,
4.. LoOSe or damaged widng
5. BIown fuse_
Batterywtll not charge
Loss of drive
Engine backfires
when turning engine
"OFF"
III1'
I. Bad battery cell(s).
2. Poorcableconnections.
3. Faultyregulator (ifsoequipped)°
4, Faultyalternator,
1,. Freewheelcontrol i n "disengaged"position.
2. Motiondrivebelt worn,damaged,or broken
3o ,AJr t rappedIn transmission d uring shipment
or servicing_
Enginethrottlecontrol n ot set at "SLOW"
position for 30 seconds beforestopping englne_
1_ Check widng,switchesand connections If not
corrected, c ontactan .authorized s ervicecenter/
department.
t_ Replace bladao Tighten blade boll
2. Level mower' deck.
3. Clean underside of mower housing.
4. Replace blade mandrel.
5_ Clean around mandrets to open vent holes,
1, Removeobstruc_Jon,
2, Replacemowerddve bell.
3. ReplaceIdlerpulley..
4, Replaceblade mandrel.
1. PlacethrottlecontrolIn "FAST" position.
2, Shifttoslowerspeed,
3, hJlow grasstodrybeforemowtng.
4o Levelmower deck,,
5_ Checktiresforproperair pressure.
6, Rsplace/sharpen blade_Tightenbladebolt.
7. Cleanunderside of mowerhoustng_
8, Replacemowerddvebelto
9_ Reinstall b ladessharpedgedown.
IO° Replace withbladeslisted tn thismanual.
11. Cleanaround mandrelstoopen ventholes,
1. "rum switch"ON".
2. Replacebulb(s),,
3o Check/replace Ilghtswitch,
4, Checkwtdngandconnections.,
5. Replacefuse,
1. Replacebattery°
2_ ChecWcleafl all connections.
3_ Replaceregulator.
4, Replacealternator.
1_ Piecefreewheel control I n "engaged" position.
2. Replacemotion ddve bell
3. Purgetransmission.
Move throttle control t o "SLOW"position and aIIow
toIdle for 30 secondsbeforestopping engine,
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