Craftsman 917.258692 - Manual (Page 28)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
WfH not start ! Out ol ftio!
E. Engine not 'CHOKSO* properly
3 Englna fteotieti
4 Bad spa rfe plug-
6 Dirty ftir fflior
6 Dirty ftrel filler
7 Water in (wel
8- Loose or dfifnagsd wiring
6 Carburetor out ot adjustment,
1G Engine valves out ol adjUBtnisnL
1, Fill fuel tank
2- Set TO START ENOINE' In Operation sactlofi,
3, Wall BBvaral minutes bafora aíiempilng to start
4, Repiso» spatk plug.
5, Ctsan/raptece air liter
5. Replace I
ub I filter
7 Orato tuel tank and earbufstor. reilH lank wtih frnsh
gasoline end raplace fuel tillBf-
a Chock ell wiring,
a Ses To Adjust Oartsurslor' In Servios AdjuslinaniB
secUon.
10, Contact an BUihortitad sbiv I bb cmtor/depBrimenl
Kofd 10 Btan 1 Dirty air liter
Z Bad spark plug
3 Weak Ol deBd baitsry
4 Dirty fuel filter
5. Slate or dirty fuel
B, L
odss or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor oui of adlwlmenl
&: Engine valves out of adjustmerit
1 Claan/rapisce Bir ffltsr-
2 Rsplaea spark plug-
3 Reehatge or replace ballery
4,- HoplacB fuBi IWer.
5 Drain fuel tank and rsliii with Iresh gasoline
6, Chackallwlftog,
7 Sea To Ad|usl Csrtiuralo!' In Servies AdjUBlmante
ssclion.
8 Conlael an aulhoiiiad servioa uonlBr/dEpflilmofil
Engine wtH not turn over 1, ClutotiferakB podsi not depressed
E, Atlachmefttcittlchlssnoagisc!,
3- Week or dead ballery
4, Blown loss
B- Corroded battery terminate,,
5 Loose or dafnBBsd wiling
7. faulty Ignliton switch
8 Faully solenoid or Starter
5 faully oparslor presence switehfes)
1 Depress clutoWbrake pedal
2 Disengage aitaciwiant cluich,
3 Becharge qr replace battery
4 Replaça fusa
5 Cisan battery ta tmtaals
5 Check all wiring
7 CiiBck/raplasa ignliton switch
6
ChSCktrsplacO soisnold or starter
S Conlael an aulhorizad sarvlce canter/daparlment.
Engine ctlnlia but wlii not I Weak or dead bMtety. t FiedhtfflB or replaes battery
sitart Z CoFiods
3, Loose Of damagsd wlflng-
4 - Faulty solanoid or starter,
2 Glean battery lermlnsls
3 Ohack all wiring
4 ChBcidreplaca solenoid or steitar
L o b s o ( power 1. Culling too much grass/loo fast,
2
, Thtoilte in ‘CHOKE* posWon.
а, auiSd'Up of grass, I bbvss and trash under mqwar
4, Otrty air fillet,
5 Lowoil tevet/rflriy oil,
б. FBUlty spark plug
7, Dirty lual ilHer
3 Stale or dirty iuel
9 Water In fuel
10, Spark plug wtra toosB
11
Otrty angina air ssfeervffna
12 Olrty/cloaged myliiar.
13, Loose or damsgaci wiring,
14 Carburetor out ol ariuslmenl
18 ErtgktB valves out oi adjustmant
1 - Sfll in “Hlgher Cut" posUion/reducB speed.
2. Adjust Ihroltla comrcti
3 Clean underside ol mower housing
4, Ctaan/repla« oir filter
5, Check oil levat/changa oil
6, Ciaon and ragap or change spark plug
7, Raplace iuel filter
B Drain fuel lank and refill with Irosli gasoltee.
9 Drain fuel lank and carburetor. tb WI tank wUh trash
gasolina and reptaca fusi filter
10 Connect and lighten spark plug Wire
tl. ClBaitanginsnlf scraefi/fios.
12- ciBan/rspieca mufflsr
13
Chtek sH wiring,
14 S bb T o Adjust Caiburelor'" In S siv I sb Ad|us!rnen!s
SBClfon,
1
5 Contaos an aulhoitesd sorvlce ostîtsr/deparlmBnt
Excoselee wlbrsllon t Worn, ben! or loos b blada
Z Bant blade mandrel.
3 Lcose/datnagBd pBrt(s)
1 Rapte» blade Tighten blada bolt
2 Replace blade manrirel,
3 Tighten loose p»rt{s)- Replace dsmagsd parts
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