Craftsman 917.257281 Owner's Manual page 25

12.0 hp ic electric start 38" mower deck 5 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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TRO
POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hardto start
Engine wilt notturn over
Engine clicksbut will not
start
Lose of power
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Excessivevibration
CAUSE
1.
Out of fuels
2.
Engine not =CHOKED = properly,
3,
Engine flooded,
4.
Bad spark plugs
5.
Dirty air fiiter.
6o Dirt'=/fuelfilter.
7.
Water In fuel,
8. Looseor damagedwiring.
9. Carburetor o utofadjustmenL
10. Enginevalvesoutofadjustment,
1.
Dirty air filter.
2.
Bad spark plug,
3,
Weak or dead battery,
4,
Dirty'fuel filter.
5,
_mle or dirty fuel,
6,
Loose or damaged wiring,
7,
Carburetor out of adjustment.
8.
Engine w{ves out of adjustment,
1. Clutch/brake pedalno_depressed.
2. Attachment c lutchIs engaged.
3. Weak or deadbattery.
4.
Blownfuse.
5. Corrodedbattery terrninais_
6.
Loose or damagedw[dngo
7,
Faultyignition switch°
8.
Faultysolenoidor starter,
9.
Faultyoperator presenceswitch(as).
1. Weak ordead betters/.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3o Loose or damsgedwiring.
4.
Faultysolenoid or starter°
1. Cuffingtoomuchgrass/too fast,
2. Throttlein "CHOKE"position.
3_ Build-upofgrass,leavesand trashundermower.
4. D_rty air filter.
5. Low eli level/dirtyoIL
6. Faultysparkplug.
7o Dfrtyfuel filter.
8. Stale or dirty fuel
9. Waterin fuel.
10. Sparkplugwire loose.
tl.
Dirtyengineair screen/fins.
12. Dlrtylclogged m uffler.
13. Looseor damagedwidng.
14o Carburetor o utof adjustment.
15o Enginevalvesoutof adjustment.
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2,
Bent blade mandrel,
3,
Loose/damaged part(s).
CORRECTION
1. Fitlfuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE"in OpereUon section.
3. Walt severalminutes beforeatlempUng to staff,.
4. Replacesparkplug.
5. Clean/replaceair filter.
e.
Replacefuelfilter.
7. Drainfuel tankand carburetor, refilltankwithfresh
gasolineand replacefuelfilter.
8, Check all wiring.
9. ContactSears Service Center/Depatlment.
10, ContactSears Service Center/Department,
1. Clean/replaceair filter.
2. Replacesparkplug.
3. Rechargeor replacebattery.
4. Replacefue! filter.
5. Drainfuel tank andrefillwithfreshgasoline.
6. Check all w_dng.
7. ContactSeats Service CenteriDeperbnent`
8° ContactSears ServiceCenter/Depertment`
I.
DepressclutcWbmke pedal.
2. Disengageattachmentclutch.
3_ Rechargeor replacebattery.
4. Replacefuse°
5, Clean battery terminals.
6. Checkall widng,
7. Chectdreplace ignition switch,
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact Seers Service Center/Department.
1. Rechargeor replacebattery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. CheckeJiwiring.
4. Check/replace solenoid or stinters
I.
Set in =HigherCut" position/reduce speed.
2. Adjustthrottlecontrol.
3. Clean underside of mowerhousing.
4. Clean/replace air filter.
5. Checkell levaVchange oil.
6. Clean andregapor changesparkplug.
7. Replacefuel filter.
8, Drainfuel tank andre;illwith fresh gasoline.
9, Drainfueltank andcarburetor, r efitltankwithfresh
gasolineand replacefuel fitter.
10. Connectand tightensparkplugwire.
11_ Clean engineair screen/fine.
12.
Clean!replacemuffler.
13. Checkall wiring.
14. ContactSears ServiceCenter/Depe,_nant`
15_ ContactSears Servtce Center/Depe.rbnent`
1.
Replace blades Tighten blade boil
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
3,
Tighten loose part(s), Replace damaged parts°
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