Craftsman 917.25693 owner manual Problem, Cause, Correction

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

Wit! not start

Hard to start

Engine wilt not turn over

Engine clicks but will not

start

Loss of power

1

Out of fuel.

1

Fill fuel tank.

2

Engine not

"CHOKED"

properly

2

See

"TO

START

ENGINE"

in Operation

section

3.

Engine

flooded

3

Wait

several

minutes before attempting 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

tn fuel

7

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

refil

tank

with fresh

gasoline and repface fuel filer

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

filer

1

Clean/replace

air

filter

2

Bad spark

plug

2,

Replace

spark

plug

3

Weak

or dead

battery

3

Recharge

or

replace

battery

4

Didy

fuel

filter

4..

Replace

fuel

filter

5

Stale

or dirty

fuel

5..

Drain fuel

tank

and refill with fresh

gasoline

6.

Loose

or damaged

widng.

6.

Check

atf wiring

7.

Carburetor

out

of adjustment

7.

Contact

an authorized

service

center/depadment

8.

Engine valves out of adjustment

8,

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department

1

Clutchforake

pedal not depressed

t

Depress

clutchlbrake

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

al

wiring.,

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

t

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,

Checldreplace

solenoid

or

starter

I

Cutting

too much

grassltoo fast

1

Set

in "Higher

Cut" positiontreduce

speed

2.

Thmtte

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

Ci_eck

oil level!change

oil

6

Faulty

spark

plug

6

Clean

and

regap

or change

spark

plug.

7

Dirty

fuel

filer,,

7

Replace

fuel

filter

8

Stale

or dirty

fuel

8.

Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh

gasoline

9

Water

in fuel

9

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

refill tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter,

10

Spark

plug

wire loose..

10.

Connect

and

lighten

spark

plug wire

11

Dirty

engine

air screerdfins

tl,

Clean

engine

air

screen/fins

12

Dirty/clogged

muffler

!2.

Clean!replace

muffler

I3

Loose

or

damaged

wiring

I3,

Cileck

all wiring

14

Carburetor

out

of

adjustment

14

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

!5

Engine valves out of adjustment

t5

Contact

an

authorized

service

center/department

Excessive vibration	1	Worn, bent	or	loose blade	1	Replace	blade,,	Tighten blade		bolt
	2.	Bent blade	mandrel..		2	Replace	blade	mandrel,
	3	Loose!damaged		pad(s)	3,	Tighten	loose pad(s)		Replace	damaged pads

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