Sears 917.25953 owner manual Troubleshootung Pounts, Causecorrection

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TROUBLESHOOTUNG POUNTS

PROBLEM

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CAUSECORRECTION

Engine continues to run

when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch

engaged

Poor cut - uneven

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1.Faulty operator-safety presence control system

1 Worn, bent or loose blade

2.Mower deck not level

3Buitdup of grass, loaves, and trash undor mower

4Bent blade mandre!

5Clogged mower dock vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrets

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Check wiring, swilches and connections If not corrected, contact an authorized service center/ depadment

1Replace blade Tighten blade bolt

2Level mower deck

3CIoan underside of mower housing

4Replace blade mandrel

5Clean around mandrels to open vent holes..

Mower

blades

will not

1,

Obstruction

in clutch mechanism.

1

Remove

obslruction

rotate

2.

Worn/damaged

mower

drive belt.

2

Replace

mower

drive

belt.

3

Frozen

idler

pulley.

3

Replace

idler

pulley

4,

Frozen

blade

mandrel

4

Replace

blade

mandrel

Poor grass

discharge

Engine

speed

too

slow

t

Place

throftle control

in "FAST" position

2

Travel

speed

too fast.

2

Shiftto

slower speed.

3

Wet grass

3

Allow grass to dry before mowing

4

Mower

deck

not level

4

Level

mower

deck

5

Low/uneven

tire air pressure,

5.

Check

tires for

proper

air pressure

6

Worn,

bent

or loose blade

6.

Replace/sharpen

blade

Tighten

blade

boll

7

Buildup

of grass,

leaves and trash under mower

7o

Clean

underside

of mower

housing

8

Mower

drive

belt worn

8.

Replace

mower

drive

belt

9

Blades

improperly

inslaited.

9..

Reinslall blades sharp edge down

I0.

improper

blades

used

tO

Replace

with

blades listed

in this

manuat

tl

Clogged

mower

deck

vent holes from buildup of

11.

Clean

around

mandrels

to open

vent holes

grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels

Headlight(s)

not

working

1

Switch

is "OFF"

1

Turn switch "ON"

(if so equipped)

2

Bulb(s)

burned out

2

Replace

bulb(s)

3

Faulty

light switch

3

ChecWrep]ace

light switch

4

Loose

or damaged

wiring

4

Check

wiring

and connections.

5

Blown

fuse

5

Replace

fuse

JJ

Battery

will

not

charge

1,

Bad batterycell(s)

1o

Replace

battery

2.

Poorcablo

connections.

2.

Check/clean

all connections

3

Faulty

regulalor

(if so

equipped)

3

Replace

regulator

4.

Faulty

alternator

4

Replace

alternator.

Engine

"backfires"

Engine

throttle control

not set at "SLOW"

1

Move

throttle

control

to "SLOW"

position

and a!low

when turning

engine

position

for

30 seconds before stopping engine.

to idle

for 30

seconds

before stopping engine

"OFF"

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