Sears 917.259567 owner manual Troubleshooting Points, Problem Cause Correction

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

Will not start

Hard to start

!, Out of fuel

2.Engine not "CHOKED" properly.

3.Engine flooded.

4.Bad spark plug,

5.Dirty air filter.

6.Dirty fuel filter.

7.Water in fuel,

8, Loose or damaged wiring.

9.Carburetor out of adjustment.

10.Engine valves out of adjustment.

1, Dirty air filter.

2.Bad spark plug.

3.Weak or dead battery.

4, Dirty fuel filter.

5.Stale or dirly fuel.

6.Loose or damaged wiring.

7.Carburetor out of adjustment.

8, Engine valves out of adjustment,

1.Fill fuel tank.

2.See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.

3.Wait several minutes before attempting to start.

4.Replace spark plug.

5, Clean/replace air filter,

6.Replace fuel filter.

7.Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter,

8.Check all wiring.

9, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section,

10.	Contact		an authorized			service	center/department.
1.	Clean/replace				air filter.
2.	Replace		spark		plug.
3.	Recharge			or replace		battery.
4.	Replace		fuel filter.
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.

Engine will not turn over !. Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.

2.Attachment clutch is engaged.

3.Weak or dead battery.

4.Blown fuse.

5, Corroded battery terminals.

6.Loose or damaged wiring.

7.Faulty ignition switch,

8.Faulty solenoid or starter.

g.Faulty operator presence switch(es).

Engine clicks but will not	1.	Weak	or dead battery.
start	2.	Corroded battery terminals.
	3.	Loose	or damaged	wiring.
	4.	Faulty	solenoid or	starter.

1. Depress clutch/brake pedal.

2.Disengage attachment clutch, 3, Recharge or replace battery,

4.Replace fuse.

5_	Clean battery		terminals.
6.	Check	all wiring,		......
7	Check/replace		ignition	switch.
8,	Check/replace		solenoid	or starter.
9,	Contact	an authorized		service center/department.

!.Recharge or replace battery.

2 Clean battery terminals.

3.Check all wiring.

4.Check/replace solenoid or starter.

Loss of power

!.

Cutting

too

much

grass/too fast.

1.

Set in "Higher

Cut"

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

oil level/dirty

oil.

5.

Check

oil level/change

off.

6.

Faulty

spark

plug.

6.

C!ean

and regap

or change

spark

plug.

7.

Dirty

fuel tilter.

7.

Replace

fuel filter.

8.

Stale

or dirty

fuel.

8,

Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

9.

Water

in fuel.

9.

Drain

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.

1!.

Dirty

engine

air screenfins.

11,

Clean

engine air screen/fins.

12.

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

12.

Clean/replace

muffler.

13.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

13.

Check

all wiring.

14.

Carburetor

out ot adjustment.

14.

See "To Adjust

Oarburetor"in

Service Ad ustments

section.

15.

Engine

valves out of adjustment,

15,

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department.

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

1, Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt.

2.Replace blade mandrel.

3 Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.

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