Sears 917.258552 owner manual Correctbon, Clutch

PROBLEMCAUSE

Engine cont_,naes to tun I. Faulty operato_osafetyp_esencecontrol system.

when	operator	leaves	seat
with	attachment	clutch
engaged
Poor cut- Uneven			1.	Worn, bent or loose biade.
			2,	Mowe_ deck not level
			3.	Buildup	of grass, Ieaves, and trash under mower.
			4,	Bent Made ma_drel,
			5.	Ctogged	mower deck vent hotes from buildup of
				grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels,
	_	=

CORRECTBON

1.Check widng, switches and connectionS. {f not corrected, contact an authorized service center/

deparirnent.

i.Replace biade. Tigb.ten biade bolt, 2, Level mower deck.

3.Clean underside of mower housing.

4.Replace b_de mandrel

5.Clean around m_ndre_s to open vent holes.

Mower blades will not rotate

Poor grass discharge

Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped)

Battery will not charge

Loss of drive

Engine "backfires"

when turning engine "OFF"

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1.

Obstruction

in clutch mechanism.

1.

Remove

obstruction.

2.

Worn/damaged

mower

ddve belt.

2.

Replace

mower

dnve

belt.

3.

Frozen

idler

pulley.

3.

Replace

idler

pulley.

4.

Frozen

blade

mandre£

4.

Replace

biade

mandrel

1,

Engine

speed

too

slow,

1.

Place

throttle

control

in "FAST" position.

2.

Travel

speed

too

fast.

2.

Shiftto

slower speed.

3,

Wet grass.

3.

Allow

grass to dry before

mowing,

4.

Mower

deck

not level.

4.

Level

mower

deck.

5.

Low/uneven

tire

air pressure.

5.

Check tires for proper air pressure:

6.

Worn,

bent or

loose blade,

6.

Replace/sharpen

blade. Tighten blade be_t.

7,

Buildup

of grass, leaves and trash under mower,

7.

Clean

underslde

of mower

housing.

8.

Mower

drive

beJt worn.

8,

Replace

mower

drive

belt.

9.

Blades

improperly

installed.

9.

Reinstall

b_ades sharp

edge

down.

10.

Improper

btades

used.

10.

Replace with blades listed in this manual.

11,

Clogged

mower

deck vent hotes from buildup of

1t.

Clean

around

mandrels

to open vent

holes.

grass, teaves, and trash around mandrels.

!.

Switch

is "OFF".

1.

Turn

switch "ON".

2.

Butb(s)

burned

out.

2.

Replace

bulb(s).

3.

:aulty

light

switch

3.

ChecWreplace

I_ght switch.

4

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

4

Check

wiring

and connections.

5

3town

fuse.

5.

Replace

fuse.

1

Bad battery

cell(s).

I

Reelace

battery.

2.

Poor cable

connections.

2.

Check/clean

eli connections.

3.

Faulty

regulator

(if so equipped}.

9.

Rer31ace regulator

4

Faulty

alternator.

4

Re_lace

alternator,

I.

Freewheel

control

in "disengaged"

position.

I

Place

treewheer

control

in

'engaged" position

2

Motion

drive

belt

worn,

damaged,

or oroKen.

2.

Reolaoe

motion

drive

belt.

&

Air trapped

in transmission during

shipment

3.

Purge

transmission.

or servicing.

t

Engine

throttle

contro}

not set

at "SLOW"

Move throttle control to "SLOW" ooeition and altow

position

for

30 seconds

before

stopping engine.

re idle for 30 seconds

before

stopping

engine

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