Sears 917.250551 manual Troubleshooting Points, Loss of power, plug, pedal, or replace, terminals

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

Excessive vibration

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

in fuel

7

Drain fuel tank and carburetor,

refill tank

with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter

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 autborized

service

center/department

1

Didy

air filter

1

Clean/replace

air

filter

2

Bad spark

plug

2

Replace

spark

plug

3

Weak

or dead

battery

3

Recharge

or replace

battery

4

Dirty

fuel

filter

4

Replace

fuel

filter

5

Stale

or dirty

fuel

5

Drain

fuel

tank

and

refill

with

fresb

gasoline

6

Loose

or damaged

wiring

6

Check

all wiring

7

Carburetor

out

of adjustment

7

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department

8

Engine

valves

out of adjustment

8

Contact

an autborized

service

center/department

1

Clutch/brake

pedal

not depressed

1

Depress

clutch/brake

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

all 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

1

Weak

or dead

battery

1

Recharge

or replace

battery

2

Corroded

battery terminals

2

Clean

battery

terminals

3

Loose

or damaged

wiring

3

Check

a!l wiring

4

Faulty

solenoid

or starter

4

Check!replace

solenoid

or

starter

1

Cutting

too

much

grass/too fast

1

Set in "Higher

Cut"

position/reduce

speed

2

Throttle

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/didy

oil

5

Check

oil

level/change

oil

6

Faulty

spark

plug

6

Clean

and

regap

or change

spark

plug

7

Dirty

fuel filter

7

Replace

fuel

filter

8

Stale

or dirty

fuel

8

Drain

fuel

tank and

refill wittl

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

tighten

spark

plug wire

11

Didy

engine

air screen/fins

1!

Clean

engine

air screen/fins

12

Dirty/clogged

muffler

12

Clean/replace

muffler

13

Loose

or damaged

wiring

13

Check

all

wiring

14

Carburetor

out

of adjustment

14

Contact

an authorized

service

centel/department

15

Engine

valves

out of adjustment

15

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department

1

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade

1

Replace

blade

Tigbtea

blade

bolt

2

Bent blade

mandrel

2

Replace

blade

mandrel.

3

Loose/damaged

part(s)

3

Tighten

loose part(s)

Replace

damaged

parts

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