Sears 917.25051 manual TRO Leshooting NTS, Problem Cause Correction

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TRO LESHOOTING NTS

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Will not start

Hard to start

Engine wilt not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

1.

Out of

fuel

 

 

 

I.

Fill fuel tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Engine

not "CHOKED" properly.

2.

See "TO

START

ENGINE"

in Operation

section.

3.

Engine

flooded.

 

 

3.

Wait several

minutes

before

atlempting

to start.

4.

Bad spark

plug.

 

4.

Replace

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Dirty

air filter.

 

 

5.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

6.

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Water

in fuel.

 

 

7.

Drain fuel 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.

 

 

1.

Clean!replace

air

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bad spark

plug.

 

2.

Reptace

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Weak

 

or dead

battery.

3.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

 

 

 

4.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

 

 

4,

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Stale

or 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.

1.

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

 

battery terminals.

5.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

6.

Check

allwiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

1.

Weak

 

or

dead

battery.

1.

Recharge

or

replace

battery.

 

 

 

2.

Corroded

 

battery terminals.

2.

Clean

battery

terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose

 

or

damaged

wiring.

3.

Check

all wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

4.

Check/replace

solenoid

or

starter.

 

Loss of power

ExceSsive vibration

1.

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

oi! level/change

 

oil.

 

 

 

 

6.

Faulty

spark

plug.

 

 

6.

Clean and regap or change

spark plug.

 

7.

Dirty

fuel filter,

 

 

 

7.

Replace

fuel

filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Stale

or dirty

fuel.

 

 

8.

Drain

fuel tank

and

refill

with fresh

gasoline.

9.

Water

 

in fuel,

 

 

 

 

9.

Drain

fuer tank

and

carburetor,

refill

tank

with fresh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gasoline and replace fuel filter.

 

 

 

10.

Spark

plug

wire loose.

10.

Connect

and

tighten

spark

plug wire.

 

11.

Dirty

engine

 

air screen/fins.

1 t.

Clean

engine

air screen/fins.

 

 

 

 

12.

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

12.

Clean/replace

 

muffler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Loose

or damaged

 

wiring.

13.

Checkall

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Carburetor

out of

adjustment.

14.

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department.

15,

Engine

valves

out of adjustment.

15.

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department.

1_

Worn,

 

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

 

Tighten

blade

bolt.

 

 

2.

Bent

blade

mandrel.

 

2.

Replace

blade

mandrel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose!damaged

part(s).

3.

Tighten

loose

 

part(s).

Replace

damaged

parts.

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917.25051 specifications

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