Craftsman 917.25736 TROUBLESHOOTBNG POUNTS

TROUBLESHOOTBNG POUNTS

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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

Will not start

Herd to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not

start

Loss of power

Excessive vibration

1 Out of fuel

2Engine not "CHOKED" properly

3Engine flooded

4 Bad spark plug

5 Dirty air filter

6 Dirty fuel filter

7 Waterin fuel

8Loose or damaged wiring

9 Carburetor out of adjustment

10 Engine vatves out of adjustment

1 Dirty air filter

2Bad sparkplug

3 Weak or dead battery

4 Dirty fuel filter

5 Stale or dirty fuel

6 Loose or damaged wiring

7 Carburetor out of adjustment

8 Engine valves out of adjustment

1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed

2 Attachment clutch Is engaged

3, Spark plug wire is disconnected

4 Weak or dead battery

5 Blown fus_

6 Corroded battery terminals

7 Loose or dama_; : wiring

8Feuity Ignition swa_

9 Faulty solenoid or starter

10 Faulty operator presence switch(as)

1 Weak or dead battery

2 Corroded battery terminals

3 Loose or damaged wiring

4 Faulty solenoid or starter

1 Cutting too much grass/too fast

2, Throttie in"CHOKE" position,

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

4 Dirty air filter

5 Low oll leve!/dirty oli

6 Faulty spark plug

7 Dirty fuel filter

8 Stale or dirty fuei

9 Water in fuel

10 Spark plug wire Ioo_e

11 Dirty engine air :_• 'fins

12 Dlrty/clogge0 n J_er

13 Loose or damaged wiring

14 Carburetor out of adjustment

15 Engine valves out of adjustment

1 Worn, bent or loose blade

2Bent blade mandrel

3 Loose/damaged part(s)

1 FIll fuel tank

2 See TO START ENGINE tn operation section

3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start

4Replace spark plug

5 Clean/replace air _ter

6, Replace fuel filter

7Drain fuel tank andcarburetor, refill tank with fresh

gasoiine and replace fuel filter

8 Check all wiring

9 Contact Sears Service Department

10 Contact Sears Service Department

I Clean/replace air filter

2Replace spark plug

3 Recharge or replace battery

4 Replace fuel filter

5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline

6 Check all wiring

7 Contact Sears Service Department

8 Contact Sears Service Department

1 Depress Clutch/brake peda_

2Disengage attachment clutch

3 Connect wire to spark pIug

4 Recharge or replace battery

5 Replace fuse

6 Clean battery terminals

7Check allwlrlng

8 Check/replace Ignition switch

9 Check/replace solenoid or starter

10 Contact Sears Service Department

1 Recharge or replace battery

2 Clean battery terminals

3 Check aHwiring

4 Check/replace solenoid or starter

1 Set In "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed

2 Adjust throttte controt

3 Clean underside of mower housing

4 Clean/replace air filter

5 Check oil level/change oil

6 Clean and regap or change spark plug

7 Replace fuel filter

8 Drain fuel tank and refiti with fresh gasoline

9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter

10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire

11 Clean engine air screen/fins

12 Clean/repIace muffler

13 Check all wiring

14 Contact Sears Service Department

15 Contact Sears Service Department

Replace blade Tighten blade bolt

2 Replace blade mandrel

3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts

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Contents

Main SAFETY RULES PREPARATION: OPERATION: MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE I MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON ELECTRIC START RIDING EQUIPMENT FULL 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY INDEX S T w ACCEGGORmES AND ATTACHMENTS ENGINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE ROLLING UNIT OFF SKID HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR PREPARE BATTERY (See Fig. 2) CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM ,/CHECKLIST KNOW YOUR TRACTOR OPEBATmON HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 7) STOPPING (See Fig. 7) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 7) OPERATION TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) IMPORTANT: THE MOTIONCONTROLLEVER DOES BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 16) ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 16) OPERATION MOWING TIPS ......... / MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE o S,6_ o_ _o_ _o #_ # _o 0AT J T N HOLE TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID LEVEL (See Figs. ENGINE 13 & 14) LUBRICATION AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16) AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 15) AI.C' NERBASE AINTENANC & SPARK PLUGS (See Fig. 17) CLEANING SERVUCE AND ADJUSTMENTS ;ERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS S.TOS. \ \ Dy-- / 2O SERVaCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26) J TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 27 and 28) TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER (See Fig. 29) FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER Fig. 30) ;ERV CE AN ADJUSTMENTS & TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Figs. 31 & 32) INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS SERVNCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL (See Figs. 34 and 35) ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 36) STORAGE BATTERY ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL TROUBLESHOOTBNG POUNTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION I 111 /-7 RED OIIIo LACK I "% -:TERNA Ri _,%SOLTE*O_3600_M i \ REPABR PARTS ELECTRICAL @12 I_13 ! =.-== Im \ \ Page DRIVE // t 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257380 DRIVE Q38 @ 83 U68U30 5 Page REPABR PARTS 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 STEERING AND FRONT AXLE 13/ /.11 LIFT ADJUSTMENT @4 Q 60 REPAnR PARTS 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR 38" MOWER 4O - - MODEL NUMBER 9!7.257360 : EPARRPARTS @19 TRANSAXLE AND PUMP ASSEMBLY 12 3 13 REPAIR PARTS n_ a: W n_ \ 0 m o_ <z N Page BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE- MODEL NUMBER 281707, TYPE 0412-01 1% ' 62 "_63 =IEPAIR PARTS BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE- MODEL NUMBER 281707, TYPE 0412-01 5 "T41 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 281707, TYPE 0412-0'1 Stop, REPAIR PARTS 5O C SLOPE SHEET _$oo OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.257360 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS 12,0 HP MC ELECTRIC START 38" MOWER AUTOMATIC (HYDROSTATIC) LAWN TRACTOR Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.