Sears 917.258552 owner manual Troubleshooting, Points, Problemcause, Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEMCAUSE

Will

not start

1,

Outof

 

fuel,

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED" properly,

 

 

3.

Engine

flooded.

 

 

 

 

4.

Bad spark

plug.

 

 

 

5,

Dirty

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

6.

Dirty

_el

tilter.

 

 

 

 

7,

Water

In fue!.

 

 

 

 

8,

Loose or damaged

widng.

 

 

9.

Carburetor

out

of adjustment.

 

 

10.

Engine

valves

out

of adju,_tment,

Hard

to start

1,

Dirty

air

filter,

 

 

 

 

2.

Bad spark

p;ug,

 

 

 

3.

Weak

 

or dead

battery,

 

 

4.

Dirty

fue_ filter,

 

 

 

 

5.

Stale

or dirty fuel.

 

 

 

6.

Loose or damaged

wiring.

 

 

7.

Carburetor

out

of adjustment.

 

 

8.

Engine

valves

out of adjustment,

..

innlu

1it

POINTS

CORRECTION

!.FilJ fuel tank.

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

3.Wait several minutes before attempting to start.

4.Replace spark plug.

5.ClearVrepiace air filter.

6.Replace fuel filter.

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

8.Checkell wiring.

9.See _'TeAdjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

10.Contactan authorized service center/department.

1.Clean/replace air filter.

2.Replace spark plug.

3.Recharge or replace battery.

4.Reptace fuel filter.

5.Drain fuel tank and refill w_th fresh gasoline.

6.Check al_wiring.

7.See "To Adiust Carbureto¢' in Service Adjustments section.

8.Contact an authorized service center/department.

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but wilt not start

....u

1, Clutch/brake pedal not depressed. 2, Attachment clutch i.s engaged,

3.Weaker dead battery.

4.Blown fuse.

5, Corroded battery terminals.

6.Loose or damaged wiring.

7.Fautty ignition switch.

8, Faulty solenoid or starter.

9.Faulty operator presence switch(us}.

1, Weak or dead battery.

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.CheckJreplace ignition switch.

8.Check/replace solenoid or starter.

9.Contact an authorized service center/department.

1.Recharge or replace battery.

2.Clean battery terminals.

3.Check all wiring.

4.Check/replace solenoid or starter.

Loss of power

Excessive vibration

I,

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+

Oi_

alr fi_ter,

 

 

 

4.

Clean/replace

 

air

filter,

 

 

 

 

5.

Low

oil level/dirty

oil,

5.

Check

oil level/change

oil.

 

 

 

 

6.

Faulty

spark plug,

 

6.

Clean

and

regap

or change

spark

plug,

 

7,

Dirty

fuel fitter.

 

 

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,

refiii tank

with fresh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gasofine

and

replace fuel fi_ter.

 

 

 

10.

Spark plug

wire loose,

to.

connect

and

tighten

 

spark

plug wire:

 

! 1. Dirty engine air screen/fins.

1t.

Clean

engine

air

screen/fins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Dirty/clogged

 

muffler.

!2.

Clean/replace

 

muffler.

 

 

 

 

t3.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

13.

Check

all wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Carburetor

out of adjustment.

14.

See "To Adjust

Carburetor"

in Service Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I5.

Engine

valves

out of adiustment,

15.

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department.

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade.

t.

Replace

bfade.

Tighten blade

bolt.

 

2.

Bent blade

mandrel.

 

2.

Replace

blade

mandrel.

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose/damaged

part(s).

3.

Tighten

toose

part(s).

Replace

damaged

parts.

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