Craftsman 917.25552 Troubleshooting Pobnt$, Problem, Engine contlnuas to run, engaged, Worn, bent

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TROUBLESHOOTING POBNT$

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TROUBLESHOOTING POBNT$

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

 

Engine contlnuas to run

1

Faulty ope_to_sa_

p_sence cont_l system

when operator leaves seat

 

 

 

 

 

with attachment clutch

 

 

 

 

 

engaged

 

 

 

 

 

Poorcut-uneven

1.

Worn, bent

or loose

blade

 

2,

Mower

deck

nottevel.

 

 

3_

Build-up

of grass, leaves, and trash under mower

 

4,

Bent blade mandrel

 

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CORRECTION

1Check widng, switches and connections If not corrected, contact Sears Service Department,

1.Replace blade Tighten blade bolt,

2.Level mower deck

3.CIean underside of mower housing.

4.Repiace blade mandrel.

Mower blades will not

1,

Obstruction

in clutch mechanism,

1,

Remove

obstruction.

 

 

rotate

 

2_

Mower

drive

belt

out of adjustment,

2,

Adjust mower

drive belt.

 

 

 

 

3,

Worn/damaged

 

mower drive

belt.

3.

Replace

mower

drive belt-

 

 

 

4,

Frozen

idler

pulley

 

 

4,

Replace

Idler pulley.

 

 

 

 

5

Frozen

blade

mandrel.

 

5.

Replace

blade

mandrel.

 

 

Poor grass

discharge

1.

Engine

speed

too slow

 

t.

Place

throttle

control in "FAST' position.

 

 

2.

Travel

speed

 

too fast

 

2r

Shift

to slower speed

 

 

 

 

3.

Wet

grass

not ]eve],

 

3.

AI]OW grass

to dry before

mowing

 

 

 

4

Mower

deck

 

4,

Level

mower

 

deck°

 

 

 

 

5.

Low/uneven

tire

air pressure.

 

5.

Check tires for proper air pressure,

 

 

6

Worn,

bent or

loose

bEade.

 

6o

Replace/sharpen

b]ade.

Tighten

blade bolt.

 

 

7

Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

7,

Clean underside

of mower housing

 

 

8,

Mower

drive

belt

worn or out

of adjustment

8,

Replacetadjust

 

mower drive be[tr

 

 

 

9.

Blades

tmproperlytnstalled

 

9.

Relnstall

blades sharp edge down-

 

 

I0

improper blades

used,

 

10,

Replace

with

blades listed in this

manual-

Head_ight(s)
not working

1,

Sw{tch

is"OFF"

 

 

 

1.

Turn

switch

"ON".

 

 

(_fso equipped)

2.

Bufb(s)

burned

out.

 

 

2.

Replace

bulb(s).

 

 

 

 

3,

Faulty Itght switch,

 

 

3

Checklrep[ace

 

flght switch

 

 

 

4.

Loose

or damaged

wiring

 

4_

Checkwtrlng

 

and connections,

 

 

 

5

Blown fuse

 

 

 

 

 

5,

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery will not charge

1-

Bad

battery

ceil(s).

 

 

1.

Replace

battery.

 

 

 

 

2.

Poor

cable connections

 

2,

Check/clean

aF[ connections.

 

 

 

3.

Fautlyregulator

 

(if so equipped).

3.

Replace

regu/ator_

 

 

 

 

4,

Faulty

alternator

 

 

 

4

Replace

alternator.

 

 

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