Craftsman 917.259172 manual TROU LESHOOTING POre TS, Problemcause, Correction

TROU LESHOOTING POre TS

PROBLEMCAUSE

CORRECTION

Will not start

Hard to start

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1, Out of fuel,

2, Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 3, Engtne flooded,

4, Bad spark plug,, 5_ Dirty air filter.

6Dirty fuel filter. 7, Water in fuel,

8.Loose ordamaged widng, 9, Carburetor out of adjustment

10,, Engine valves out of adjustment

1 Dirty air filter.

2_ Bad spark plug,

3.Weak or dead battery.

4Dirty fuel fiiter_.

5.Stale or dirty fuel.

6, Loose or damaged winng,,

7,. Carburetor out of adjustment_

8, Engine valves out of adjustment.

1, FiI_fuel tank.

2, See"TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.

3Wait several minutes before attempting to start, 4, Replace spark plug.

5.Clean/replace air filter,

6.Replace fuel _ter,

7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter.

8Check all wiring,

9See "To Adiust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

10, Contact an authorized service centertdepartmsnt,

1, Clean/replace air filter, 2_ Replace sparkplug,

3Recharge or replace battery_ 4_ Replace fuel filter,

5, Drain fuel tank and refilEwith fresh gasotine_ 6, Check all wiring,

7.See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

8o Contact an authorized service center/department

Engine will not turn over 1. Clutch/brake pedal not depressed 2, Attachment dutch is engaged.

3.Weak or dead battery,,

4Blown fuse

5.Corroded battery terminals, 6, Loose or damaged wiring,,

7.Faulty ignition switch,

8, Faulty solenoid or starter.

9, Faulty operator presence switch(es).

1, Depress clutch/brake pedal

2.Disengage attachment dutch.

3Recharge or replace battery

4Replace ruse,

5, Clean battery terminals.

6Check all wiring.,

7Check/replace ignition switch

8, Check/replace solenotd or starter.

9.Contact an authorized service centerldepartment.

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Engine clidks but will not start

Loss of power

1_

Weakor

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

soteneid or starter.

4.

ChecWrepiace

solenoid

or starter°

1,

Cutting

too much

grass/toe fast.

1,

Set in "Higher

Cut" posttiontreduce

speed

2.

Throttte

in

"CHOKE"

position.

under mower,.

2_

Adjust

throttle

control,

housing

3.

Build-up of grass,

leaves and trash

3_

Clean

underside

of mower

4.

Dirty

air'filter+

4_

Clean/replace

air

filter,

5.

Low oi1 fevelldtrty

oit,

5

Check

oil

Ievellchange

oil.

6.

plug,

6o

Faulty spark

plug.

CEean and regap

or change

spark

7.

Dirty

fuel filter..

7.

Replace

fuel

filter.

8,

Stale

or dirty

fuel

8,

Drain

fuel tank

and

refill with

fresh

gasoline,

Drain

fuel tank

and

carburetor,

refill tank with fresh

9.

Water

in fuel

9,

gasoline

and replace fuel ftlter_

10

Spark plug wire loose,

10

Connect

and tighten

spark

plug wlra,

11,

Dirty

engine

air screen!fins,,

11,

Clean

engine

air screen/fins_

12,

Dirty/clogged

muffier_

12,

CleardrepEace

muffter_

13,

Check

a13wiring.

13.

Loose or damaged

widng.

14

in Service Adjustments

14_

Carburetor

out of adjustment

See "To Adjust Carburetor"

section.

15,

Engine valves out of adjustment.

15. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment

Excessive vibration	1.	Worn, bentor	loose blade,
	2,	Bent blade mandrel,
	3.	Loose/damaged	part(s)_

1Replace blade. Ttghten beads bolt,, 2, Replace blade mandrel,

3_ Tighten loose part(s), Replace damaged parts,

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