Troubleshooting points – Craftsman 917.255520 User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
1.
Out of fuel,
1. Fill fuel tank
2.
Engine not “CHOKED" properly.
2,
See TO START ENGINE In operation section.
3
Engine flooded.
3, Wait several minutes before aftempling to start.
4
Sad spark plug.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5,
Dirty a)r filter.
5.
Glean/replace air filter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
6.
Replace fuel filter.
7.
Water In fuel
7-
Drain fuel lank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8.
Loose or damaged wiring.
a.
Check all wiring.
1 9
Carburetor Out of ad|ustment.
9,
Contact Seats Service Department.
1 10.
Engine valves out of adjustment
10. Contact Sears Service Department,
Dirty air filter.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
1
2
Bad spark plug.
2.
Replace spark plug
3.
Weak or dead battery.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Dirty fuel filler.
4.
Replace fuel filter.
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6,
Loose Of damaged wiring.
6.
Check all wiring.
7
Carburetor out of adjustment.
7. Contact Sears Service Department.
a.
Engine valves out of adjustment
8. Contact Sears Service Department,
1.
Clutcb/brake pedal not depressed,
1. Depress Clutch/brake pedal.
2.
Attachment dutch Is engaged.
2.
Disengage attachment clutch.
3„
Spark plug wire Is disconnected.
3.
Connect wire to spark plug.
4,
Weak
Of
dead battery.
4.
Recharge or replace battery.
5.
Blown fuse.
5.
Replace fuse.
6.
Corroded battery terminals.
6.
Glean battery terminals.
7„
Loose or damaged wiring.
7,
Check all wiring.
8-
Faulty Igrrltloft switch.
8.
Check/replace ignition switch.
9,
Faulty solsrroid or starter
9.
Check/replace solenoid or starter,
10.
Faulty operator presence swltoh(es).
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10. Contact Sears Service Department.
1
Weak Of dead battery.
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1. Recharge or replace battery,
2.
Corroded battery terminals.
2.
Glean battery terminals.
3.
Loose Of damaged wiring.
3.
Check all wiring. -
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
4.
Check/replace solenoid or starter.
1.
Cutting too much grass/too fast.
1, Set In “Higher Gut" posltton/recfuce speed.
2.
Throttle In "CHOKE" position.
2, Adjust throttle control.
3.
Buitd-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.3.
Glean underside of mower housing.
4.
Dirty air filter.
4.
Clean/replace air filter.
S.
Low oil levei/dlrty oil.
S. Check oil level/change oil
6.
Faulty spark plug,
6.
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filler.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
a
Stale or dirty fuel.
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9.
Water In fuel.
9.
□rain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11.
Olfty engine air screen/fins.
11. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.
Oirty/ciogged muffler.
12.
Clean/replace muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring.
13. Check all wiring.
14,
Carburetor out of adjustment.
14. Contact Sears Service Department.
15.
Engine valves out of adjuslment.
15. Contact Sears Service Department.
1
Worn, berst or loose blade.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2
Sent blade mandrel.
2
RBpIscB blsds niBncirBii
3
Loose/damaged part(s).
3. Tl^htGri lOOSG pSft(s), RBplECB dSRIBQSCi pSftS,
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
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