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Sears 917.257070 Owner's Manual page 15

18 h.p twin hydro garden tractor

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
POSSIB
LE
CAUSE
WI
LL
N<?T START
.
II
II
II
II
• •
Dnve Control Lever m
F
or
R
pos1t1on
Attachment
Clutch Pedal
in
"ON"
posit
i
on
No gasoline i
n Fuel
Tank,
clogged
Fuel
Line
Filter
or Fuel
Line
Blown
Fuse
Dead Battery
HARD TO START
Choked improperly,
flooded Engine
Clogged Fuel Line Filter
Clogged
Fuel
Tank
Dirty Air Cleaner
Spark Plugs
dirty
or
improper
gap
Defective Battery
Defective Ignition or
loose wiring
Water
in
gasoline or old fuel
Improper Carburetor
adjustment
ENGIN
E M ISSES
OR
LACKS POWER
Engine overload
Clogged Fuel
Li
ne Filter
Clogged Fuel
T
ank
Partially
plugged
Air
Cleaner
Improper
Carburetor adjustment
Dirty
Air
Screen
Low
oil level
or dirty oil
Spark
Plugs dirty.
improper gap
or wrong
type
Faulty
ignition
Poor compression
Oil in
gasoline
ENGINE
OV ERHEA
TS
Dirty Air Screen
Low oil level or
dirty
oil
Dirty
Engine
Partiall
y
plugged
Mufflers
Partially
plugged
A ir
Cleaner
Stale fue
l
or
improper Carburetor adjustment
NO
LIGHTS
No Headlights or
Taill
ight
with Light
Switch
Knob
pulled out
WON'T CHARGE
Blown
Fuse
Defective
Battery
WI
L
L
NOT MOVE
By-Pass Valve open
Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid very low
·
13
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POSSIBLE REMEDY
Move Lever to
"
N" position
Move
Pedal
to
"
O
FF" position.
Fill
Tank w ith Gasoli
ne.
Check Fuel
Line,
Fuel
Line Filter and Carburetor
(clean if
necessary).
Check for
fault
and
1
eplace
Fuse
Recharge or replace Battery
Push
Choke
in, place Throtlle
Control
1n middle
posi·
tion and
run
starter
several
times
to
clear out
gas
Remove and
replace
Remove and clean
Remove
and
clean
Clean. adjust gap or
replace
Recharge or replace
Check the wiring and Spark Plugs
Drain Fuel Tank
and
Carburetor, use fresh fuel
and
clean
Spark Plugs
Make
necessary adjustments
Reduce
load
Remove
and
replace
Remove and clean
Remove and
clean
Make necessary adjustments
Clean Air Screen
and Cylinder
Fins
Add or change oil
Clean.
reset
gap
or replace
Check Spark Plugs und
for
loose
wires
Major
Engine overhaul
Drain and refill Gas Tank
dnd
Carburetor
Clean Air
Screen
Add
or change
oil
Clean Cylinder Fins
Remove
and clean Mufflers
Remove
and clean
Use fresh fuel and adjust Carburetor
Check
Light
Fuse behind
dash
and wire connections.
Replace Taillight
Bulb
or Sealed Beam
Headlights
Check
for fault
and replace
Replace
Close
valve.
Refer
to page
3.
Add
fluid,
refer to
bottom of
page 8.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
or
Simpsons·Sears Ltd.,
in
Canada
re·
serves the right to make
any
changes
in design or
improve·
ments without imposing
any
obligation to install the same
upon
its items heretofore
manuf
actured.

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