Craftsman 917.25736 owner manual Troubleshooting Points, Problem Cause Correction

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			TROUBLESHOOTING			POINTS
PROBLEM			CAUSE			CORRECTION
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Engine continues to run			1 Faulty operator-safety	presence	controI system	1 Check wiring, switches and connections	If not
when	operator	leaves seat				corrected, contact Seers Service Department
with	attachment	clutch

engaged

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Poor cut - uneven

1

Worn, bent or loose blade

1

Replace

blade

Tighten

blade

bolt.

2

Mower

deck

not

level

2

Level mower de_k,

3

Build.up

of grass,

leaves,

and trash under mower,

3

Clean

underside

of mower

housing

4

Bent blade mandrel

4

Replace

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

bait

3

Worn/damaged

mower drive belt

3

Replace

mower

ddve

belt

4

Frozen

idler pulley

4

Replace

idler

pulley

5

Frozen

blade mandrel

5

Replace

blade

mandrel

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Poor grass

discharge

1

Engine

speed

too slow

1.

Place

throttle control

in "FAST"

position

2

Travel

speed

too fast

2

Shift to slower

speed.

3

Wet

grass

3

Allow grass to dry befole

mewing.

4

Mower

deck

not {aver

4

Level

mower

deck

5

Low/uneven

tire

air pressure

5

Check

tires for

proper

air pressure

6

Worn,

bent or

loose

b(ada

6

Replace/sharpen bfade

Tighten

blade bolt

7

Build-up

of grass,

leaves

and trash under mower

7

Clean

underside

of mower

housing

8

Mower

dr(ve bert worn or

out of adjustment

8

Replace/adjust

mower

drive belt

9

Blades

improperly Installed

9

Reinstall blades sharp edge down

10

improper

b(ades

used

10

Replace

with

blades

listed

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manual

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Headlight(s)

not working

1

Switch

Is "OFF"

1

Turn switch "ON"

(If so equipped)

2

Bulb(s)

burned

out

2

Replace

bulb(s)

3

Faulty

light switch

3

Check/replace

light

switch

4

L_se

or damaged

wiring

4

Check

wldng

and connections

5

Blown fuse

5

Replace

fuse

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Battery

wilt not

charge

"_

Bad

battery

celJ(s)

"_

Replace battery

2

Poor

cable connections

2

Check/clean all connections

3

Faulty regulator

(ff so equipped)

3

Replace regulator

4

Faulty

alternator

4

RepIace alternator

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Tractor

"creeps"

with

Motion

control

tever

ta cut

of adiustment

t

Adiust motion control lever

motion

control

lever

in

"neutral"

position

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