Sears 917.25147 owner manual Troubleshooti Points, Problem Cause Correction

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TROUBLESHOOTI POINTS

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Will not start

1. Out of fuel.

2.Eng qe net"CHOKED" propeny

3.Eng qe flooded

4.Bad spark plug

5 Dirty air filter

6Dirty fuei filter Water in fue

8Loose or damagea wtnng.

9Carburetor out of ad Js[mem

!0 Engine valves ou[ of ad us[men[

Hard to start

DIrt_

air filter

 

2

Bad spark

ptug

 

3

Weak

or dead

battery

a

Dirt_

fuel

filter

 

5

Stale

or did fuel

6.

Loose

or damagea wrong.

 

Carburetor

out of adius[mem.

8

Engine va yes

out of aa Js[men_

Engine wilt not turn over ! Clutch/brake aedaf not oepressea

2_,ttachment clutch is engagea

3Weak or dead DaEery.

4Blown fuse.

5Corroded battery terminals

6_oose or aam_ _ea wrong Faolb! _gntuon swl[cn

8Fau% solenola or starter

9=aulty opera[or presence swl[cr esl.

Engine clicks but will not

1

Weak

or

dead

baEery.

start

2

Corroded

battery terminals

 

3.

Loose

or aamagea

wiring.

 

4

Faulty

solenoid

or

starter.

Loss of power1 Cuttinc [oo mucn ]rass/too fast.

2.Throttle m CHOKE" oosmon

Build*up or grass eaves ann _rasn unoer mower Dirty a_r _ter

',: _ow oil levevalr[y ,_[

6Fault, spark p_ug Dirt_ fuel filter

8Stale or d;rt, fue

9Water _nfuel.

 

1C

SDatk ptug

w_re 3ose

 

 

Dirty engine

a_r screen/fins

 

12

Dirty/clogged

muffler.

 

13

_oose

or aamagea wrong.

 

_

Carburetor

out of ad

]s[menL

 

I_J

Engine

valves

ou_ of

ad Jstmen[

Excessive

vibration

Worn

oenl

or loose

Diane

 

2

Bent blade

manare_

 

 

3

Loose/qamagea

part(s

1 Fill fuel tank.

2.See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation sectior

3.Wait several minutes before attemoting to start

4 Replace spark plug.

5.Clean/replace air filter

6.Re_ ace fuel filter

Drain fuel tank and carburetc - refill tank with fresP

gaso,ne ann replace fuel filler.

8 Check a_Iwiring

gContact an authorized sewice center/deeartmenl

10 Contact an au[norlzea service cen_er/aeear_men_

. can/roe ace air fill

.. ReDiace seark p_ug

3Recharge or rep ace _3a[tery. Reelace fuel finer

5.Drain rue lank ana reTlll with fres _asohne.

6Check all wiring.

7.

Corltac'_

an

autpor_zed

service

center/departmenT

8

CorlTac_

an

aU[Forized

service

cen[e_/{]eDBLr[men!

Depress clutch/brake oeaal

2Disengage aTtacnmem c_u[cn.

3Recharge or reelace Da_ery

,_ ReDlace fuse.

Clean batter_ _erm_na_s.

oCheck all wlnng

ChecWrep_ace _gnJ[fon swJ[cn. ChecWreelace soleno_a or s_arter

gContact an authorized service cemer/aeE _r[men[

1.Recharge or reelace Dot[ely.

2.Clean Da_er_ [ermmals

3 Check all wiring.

4.Check/realace soieno_a or s[arter.

1.Set in "Higher Cut oosl[ion/reGuce sDeed

2AcJus_ :nroEle centre

C earl underside of mower housing Clean/reel _ce air filter

S CheCK oq level/c_ange o_

Clean anq regae or cnange sparK p_ug

ReDmce fuel filter

8.'Dra_h:en lank anu r_411with fresh gasoline

#Dram fuel tank and carburetor refill tank wig fresh

gasoune aria replace fuel filter

10 Connect and tighten sParK DJLJOw_re

"" Clean eng}ne a_r sc_een/fins 12 Clean/re#lace muffle_

13

Check

all wiring

 

 

 

1_

Contact

an au_nonzed

senace

censer/eel

3rfmen[

15

Cor]t

_cI

at} aulhorized

service

cen[er/_er

_r[mon[

 

Re[_ace blade. Tigmen Dlaoe DOll

 

2

Re[ ._c_ D_Oe

m_ncJre

 

 

 

]

Tighten

 

9ose

Dartis

R_.Dlace

aamagea

E E_rtS

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