Craftsman 917.25651 owner manual Problem Cause

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

Will not start

m.....................

Hard to start

Engine wil! not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

t.

Out

of

fuel

t

Fill fuel

tank

2,,

Engine

not

"CHOKED" properiy

2

See "TO START

ENGINE"

in Operation

section

3.

Engine

flooded

3

Wait several

minutes

before attempting

to start

4,

Bad spark plug

4

Replace

spark

plug

5.

Dirty

air

filter

5

Clean/replace

airffiter

6,

Dirty

fuel filter,.

6

Replace

fuel

filter

7

Water

in

fuel.

7

Drain

fue! tank

and carburetor,

refill

tank

with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter,

8

Loose

or damaged

wiring

8

Check

all wiring

9

Carburetor

out of

adjustment

9

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

10

Engine

valves

out of adjustment.

10

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

1

Dirty

air

filter

t.,

Clean/replace

air

filter.

2

Bad

spark plug

2,

Replace

sparkplug

3

Weak

or dead

battery

3

Recharge or

replace

battery

4

Dirtyfuel

filter

4

Replace

fuel

filter

5

Staleor

dirty fuel

5

Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline

6

Loose

or damaged

wiring,,

6

Check

all wiring

7

Carburetor

out of

adjustment

7,

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

8

Engine

valves

out of adjustment

8,

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

1

Clutch/brake

pedal

not depressed

t

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

2.

Attachment

clutch

is engaged.

2

Disengage

attachment

clutch

3,

Weak

or dead

battery.

3

Recharge or replace

battery

4,

Blown

fuse.,

4,

Replace

fuse

5,

Corroded

batter,,/terminals.

5.,

Clean

battery

termina{s

6.

Loose

or damaged

wiring

6,,

Check

all wiring

7,.

Faulty

ignition

switch

7,

Check/replace

ignition switch

8

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter,

8.,

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter

9.

Faulty

operator

presence

switch(es)

9,

Contact an authorized service center/department

I

Weak

or dead

battery

1..

Recharge or

replace

battery

2

Corroded

battery terminals,

2.

Clean

barteryterminals

3

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

3,

Check

all wiring

4

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter.

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1

Cutting

too

much grass/too

fast

1_,

Set in "Higher

Cu{" position/reduce

speed

2

Throttle

in "CHOKE"

position,

2.

Adjust

throttle

control

3,

Build-up

of grass,

leaves and trash under

mower,,

3,

Clean

underside

of mower

housing..

4

Dirty

air

filter.,

4

Clean/replace

air

filter,,

5,,

Low

oiI leve!/dirty oil.

5

Check

oil level/change

oil,,

6,

Faulty

spark plug

6

Clean

and regap

or change

spark p_ug

7,

Dirty

fuel filter,

7

Replace

fuelfiIter.

8,

Stale

or dirty fue[

8

Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline

9.

Waterin

fuel

9

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

refill

tank wilh fresh

wire loose,,

gasoline and replace fuel filter

10.

Spark

plug

t0

Connect

and tighten spark

plug wire

11,

Dirty

engine

air screen!f{ns

tl,

Clean

engine

air screen!fins

12

Dirty/clogged

muffler

12.

Clean/replace

muffler

t3

Loose

or damaged

widng

!3

Check

all wiring.

14,

Carburetor

out of adjustment,

t4

Contact

an

authorized

service

center!department

15,

Engine

valves

out of adjustment

t5

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

Excessive vibration	1	Worn,	bent	or	loose blade.
	2	Bent	blade	mandrel
	3	Loose/damaged			part(s)

!.Replace blade Tighten blade boll,,

2.Repiace blade mandrel

3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts

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