Craftsman 917.272057 owner manual and trash under mower, Headlights not, working, if so equipped

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

CHART

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower blades will

1.

Obstruction

in clutch

not rotate

 

mechanism.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Worn/damaged

 

mower

 

 

drive

belt.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Frozen

idler

pulley.

 

4.

Frozen

blade

mandrel.

Poor grass

1.

Engine

speed

too

slow.

discharge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Travel

speed

 

too

fast.

 

3.

Wet grass.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Mower

 

deck

not

level.

 

5.

Low/uneven

tire

air

 

 

pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Worn,

bent

or

loose blade.

 

7.

Buildup

of grass,

leaves

 

 

and trash under mower.

 

8. Mower drive belt worn.

 

9.

Blades

improperly

installed.

 

10. Improper

blades

used.

11 .Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.

CORRECTION

1.Remove obstruction.

2.Replace mower drive belt.

3.Replace idler pulley.

4.Replace blade mandrel.

1.Place throttle control in

"FAST' position.

2.Shift to slower speed.

3.Allow grass to dry before mowing.

4.Level mower deck.

5.Check tires for proper air pressure.

6.Replace/sharpen blade. Tighten blade bolt.

7.Clean underside of mower housing.

8.Replace mower drive belt.

9.Reinstall blades sharp edge down.

10.Replace with blades listed in this manual.

11.Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.

Headlight(s) not

1.

Switch

is "OFF".

 

 

1.

Turn switch "ON".

 

working

2.

Bulb(s)

or

lamp(s)

burned

2.

Replace bulb(s) or lamp(s).

[if so equipped)

 

out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Faulty

light

switch.

 

3.

Check/replace

 

light switch.

 

 

4.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

4.

Check wiring and connec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

5.

Replace

fuse.

 

 

Battery

will not

1.

Bad

battery

cell(s).

 

!.

Replace

battery.

 

 

charge

 

2.

Poor

cable

connections.

2.

Check/clean

all

connec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Faulty

regulator

 

 

3.

Replace

regulator.

 

 

 

 

(if

so

 

equipped).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty

alternator.

 

4.

Replace

alternator.

 

IEngine

"backfires"

.

Engine

throttle

control not

. Move

throttle

control

to

when turning

 

set

at "SLOW"

position

 

"SLOW"

position

and

allow

engine

"OFF"

 

for

30

seconds

before

 

to idle

for 30

seconds

before

 

 

 

stopping

engine.

 

 

stopping

engine.

 

3O

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