Sears 917.258552 - Manual (Page 27)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE -
will not start 1. Out of fuel,
2. Engine not “CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4'. Bad sparkplug.
5.
Dirty air filter.
Hat d lo start
Engine will not turn over
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Dirty fuel fiftar.
Wafer in fuel.
a. Loose or damaged wiring,
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
10. Engine valves out of adjustment.
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Dirty air filter.
Bad spark plug.
Weak or dead battery.
Dirty fuel filter.
Stale or dirty fuel.
Loose or damaged wiring.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustmant.
Engine clicks but will not
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Loss of power
1. Weak Or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose Of damaged wiring.
4. Fauily Solenoid or starter.
Excessive vibration
1. Cuttirtg too much grassftoo fast.
2 . Throttle in “CHOKE” position,
3. Buiid-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
■4. Dirty air filter. -
5, Low oil iavel/dJrty oil,
6, Faulty spark piug.
7, Dirty fuel fifter,
8, Stale or dirty fuel.
9, Water in fuel.
10. Spark pi ug wl re loose,
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12. Difty/clogged mufler.
13. Loose
Of damaged wiring.
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15. Engine vaives out of adjustment.
CORRECTION
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Fill fuel tank.
See ‘TO START ENGINE” in Operation section.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
Replace spark plug.
Cieari/repface air filter.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
ga.soline and replace fuel filter.
Check all wiring.
See To Adjust Carburetor” in Service Adjustments
section.
Contactan authorized service center/department.
1. Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
2. Attachment clutch is engaged.
3. Weak o r dead batte ry.
4. Blown fuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
9. Faulty operator presence switchfesj.
1. Clean/replace air filter. ■
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Recharge or replace battery,
4. Repiace fuel fiiter,
5.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
6. Check all wiring,
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor' in Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1, Depress dutch/brake pedal.
2, Disengage attachment dutch.
3, Recharge or replace battery.
4, Replace fuse.
6. Ciean battery terminals,
6. Check all wiring.
7 . Chack/replace ignition switch.
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1, Recharge or replace battery.
2. Clean batfa ry te rminal s,
3. Check all wiring,
4, Check/repiace solenoid or starter.
1. Worn, bent or loose biade,
2. Bent blade mand rei.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
1. Set fh “Higher Cut" position/reducg speed,
2. Adjust throttle control,
3. Clean underside of rrtower housing.
4. Ctean/repiace air filter.
5. Check oiltevel/change oil. .
6. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filter,
a. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refiJf tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuei filter.
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11. Clean engine air screen/fins.
12. Clean/replace muffler.
13. Check all wiring,
14. See ‘To Adjust Carburetor” in Service Adjustments
section.
15. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt,
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3- Tighten loose part{s). Replace damaged parts.
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