Craftsman 917.254611 owner manual Trouble Shooting, No Ughts

TROUBLE SHOOTING

NO UGHTS

WON'TCHARGE

ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT DOWN

WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT

UNSATISFACTORY MOWER PERFORMANCE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CUPPINGS

MOWER BLADES WILL NOT ROTATE

EXCESSIVE MOWER VIBRATION

WINDROWING STRIPPING OR DROPPING OF GRASS CLIPPINGS

UNEVEN CUT OR SCALPING

mP	Use fresh fuel and adjust Carburetor
	Drain and replace oil for propertemperature
_r	Check Fuse, Switch and Wire Connections_Replace Headlight Bulbs
	Replace Switch
aP	Check Fuse for fault and replace
	Replace Battery
_P	Replace Regulator
_P	Replace Alternator
	NOTE: This tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
	system..Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat wi!h the engine
	funningand the mower clutch engaged will shut down the engine.

w.Check all Wire connections Check Seat Switch

Check Operator Presence Relay

Place Throttle Control in "FAST" position Check air pressure in Tires

Check front-to-rearand side-to-side Mower adjustment =" Use a slower ground speed

Replace Mower Blades

=_ Reinstall Mower Blades with Sharp Edge down ,=" Replace with proper Mower Blades

Readjust Mower Drive Belt

=r Clean undersideof Mower Deck Correct Clutch mechanism interference

,=," Install new Mower Drive Belt =r Adjust Mower Drive Belt =_" Replace frozen Mandrel

=r Replace frozen Idler Pulley

_" Replace bent or unbalanced Blades ==" Replace Mandrel Replace Deck

,=- Set Throttle for maximum engine speed =r Let grass dry out

Clean underside of Mower Deck

==," Readjust Mower front-to-rear and side-to-side

Replace Blades

Readjust Mower front-to-rearand side-to-side =r Replace Blades

Replace bent Mandrel(s)

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