Sears 917.257552 manual Problem, Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTaNG POINTS

PROBLEM

CAUSE. . ,

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CORRECTION

Wilt not start

Hard to start

1 Out of fuel

2, Engine not "CHOKED" properly,. 3, Engine flooded.,

4Bad sparkplug. 5, Dirty air filter,

6, Dirty rue! filter 7, Waterin fuet

8.Loose or damaged wiring.,

9 Carburetor out of adjustment.

t O, Engine valves out of adjustmenL

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'

t.Dirty air filter. 2, Bad spark plug

3 Weak or dead battery

4.Dirty fuel filter.

5 Stale or dirty fuel

6, Loose or damaged wiring.

7..Carburetor out of adjustment.,

8, Engine valves out of adjustment..

t Fill fuel tank

2, See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation sectton_ 3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start., 4 Replace spark plug

5Clean/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, Contact an authorized service center/department,

I0 Contact an authodzed service center/department

1.Cleanfreplace air fitter 2, Replace spark plug.

3, Recharge or replace battery, 4, Replace fuel filter..

5Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline_,

6Check all widng_

7,, Contact an authorized service centertdepartment

8Contact an authorized service center/department,

Engine

will not turn over

1

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,

 

 

9

Fautty operator

presence switch(as),

.........

r,,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Loss of power1. Cutting too much grass/too fast..

2.Throttle in "CHOKE" position.

3Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower., 4, Dirty air filter,

5. Low oil level/dSrtyoil

6Faulty spark plug 7, Dirty fuel filter

8Stale or dirty fuel

9 Water in fuel

10..Spark plug wire loose

1 ! Dir_ engine air screen/fins.

12Dirty/clogged muffler

13Loose or damaged wiring

t4 Carburetor out of adjustment, 15, Engine valves out of adjustment

Excessive vibration

1.

Worn, bent

or loose blade

 

2

Bent blade

mandrel

 

3,

Loose/damaged part(s)

1 Depress clutch/brake pedal,

2.Disengage attachment clutch 3,, Recharge or replace battery, 4., Replace fuse,

5Clean battery terminals,

6Check al_ wiring,,

7, Check/replace ignition switch

8, Check/replace solenoid or starter

gContact an authorized service center/department,

IRecharge or replace battery,, 2, Clean battery terminals

3 Check all wiring,

4 Check/replace solenoid or starter.

1, Set in "Higher Cut" positiontreduce speed,.

2.Adjust throttle control,

3Clean underside of mower housing,

4CEeanlreplace air filter,

5, Cileck oil level/change oil,,

6, Ctean and regap or change spark plug, 7 Replace fuel filter,

8, Drain fue! tank and refill with fresh gasoline

9Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter

10,, Connect and tighten spark plug wire,

ttClean engine air screentfins t2, Clean!replace muffler..

I3 Checkal] wiring

14 Contact an authorized service center/department

15.Contact an authorized service center/department,

1Replace blade, Tighten btade bolt.

2 Replace blade mandrel

3, Tighten loose part(s), Replace damaged parts_,

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