Sears 917.258473 owner manual Troubleshooting Points, Problem, Cause, Correction

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS

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PROBLEM

Wtl! not start

Hard to start

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Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

Excessive vibration

CAUSE

1.Outoffuet+

2.Engine not "CHOKED" properly+

3Englne flooded 4, Bad spark plug,. 5, Dirty air tilter,

6.Dirty fuel fi[tet

7Water in fuef

8Loose or damaged widng 9, Carburetor out of adjustment

10.Engine valves out of adjustment.

1_ Dirty air filter+ 2, Bad spark plug.

3Weak or dead battery.

4Dirty fuel fitter+

5Stale or dirty fuel.

6Loose or damaged wiring

7, Carburetor out of adjustment

8+ Engine valves out of adjustment+

t.Clutch!brake pedal not depressed

2 Attachment clutch tt engaged.

3 Weak or dead battery+

4+ Blown fuse,

5.Corroded battery terminals

6+ Loose or damaged wiring,

7+ Fautty ignition switch,

8+ Faulty solenoid or starter

9.Fautty operator presence switch(as).

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t.Weak or dead battery+

2.Corroded battery terminals, 3, Loose or damaged widng.

4.Faulty solenoid or starter.

1, Cutting too much grassttoo fast.

2.Throttte in "CHOKE" position.

3.Build*up of grass, leaves end trash under mower. 4, Dirty air filter+

5.Low oil level/dirty oil

6+ Faulty spark plug,

7.Dirty fuel filter,

8, Stale or dirt,] fuel 9, Water in fuel+

10,	Spark plug wire loose,
11,	Ditty engine	air screen!fins
12,,	Dtrtytclogged	muffler,+
13,	Loose or damaged wiring

14.Carburetor out of adjustment

15, Engine valves out of adjustment

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1+ Worn, bent or loose btade+

2Bent blade mandrel.

3Looseldamaged part(s).,

CORRECTION

1_ FlUfuel tank

2.See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section, 3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start, 4, Replace spark plug.

5,, Clean/replace air filter_

6Replace fuei filter

7Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refi!l tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter 8, Check all wiring.

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

10.Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.

1Clean/replace air filter. 2, Replace spark plug

3, Recharge or replace battery, 4, Replace fuel filter:.

5+ Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,

6Check all widng,

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

B+ Contact an authorized sergce center/department.

1+ Depress clutch/brake pedal.

2Disengage attachment clutch

3Recharge or replace battery,

4Replace fuse,

5+ Clean battery terminals, 6, Check air wiring

7Check/replace ignition switch.

8Check/replace solenoid or starter,

9.Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.

1, Recharge or replace battery

2Ctean battery termtnais,

3Check all wiring

4.Check/replace soleno!d or starter., .................

1.Set in"Higher cur posifientreduce speed

2Adjust throttle control

3Clean underside of mower housing,. 4, Clean/replace air filter

5Check oi_leveVchange oK

6Clean and regap or change spark plug.

7.Replace fuel filter,

8 Drain fuel tank and refifl with fresh gasoline.

9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilFtank with fresh

gasoElne and replace fuel filter,

10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 11, Clean engine air screen/fins

12Cleankeplace muffler,

13Check all wiring.

14, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.

15, Contact an authorized service centerldepartment,

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1.Replace blade+ Tighten blade bott

2.Replace blade mandrel.

3Tighten loose part(s) RepFace damaged parts

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