Troubleshooting points, Problem cause, Correction wni not start – Craftsman 917.255561 User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
j
CORRECTION
Wni not start
1
,.
Out of fuel.
1
.
Fill fuel tank.
2 -
Engine not “CHOKED" propariy.
2
.
See “TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3.
Engine flooded.
3-
Wail severaf minutes before attempting to start.
4,
Bad spark plug,
4.
Replace spark plug.
a.
Dirty air filter
5,
Cfean/roplace air filter
6.
Difly fuel fitter.
6.
Replace fuel filter
7,
Water in fuel.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, reliil tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
a.
Loose or damaged wiring.
8.
Check all wring.
g.
Carburetor out of adjustment
9,
Contact Sears Service Genter/Departmant,
10.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
10.
Contact Sears Service Genter/Department.
Hard to
start
1.
Dirty air filter.
1
.
Ciean/repiace air filter.
2-
Bad spark plug.
2.
Replace spark plug.
3
Weak or dead battery
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Dirty fusi filter.
4,
Replace fuel filter
5
State or dirty fuel.
6
-
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6
Loose or damaged wiring.
6
.
Check all wiring.
7.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
7
Contact Sears Service Center/DepartmsnL
6
Engine valves out of adjustment.
6,
Contact Sears Service Center/Department.
Engine will not turn over
Í .
Ciulchfcrake pedal notdspresssd
1,
Depress clutch/braka padaJ.
2.
Attachment dutch is engaged.
2.
Disengage attachment dutch.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4-
Biown fuse-
4.
Replace fuse.
5.
Corroded battery terminals.
s.
Clean battery terminals.
6
Loose or damaged wiring.
6
.
Check all wiring,
7
Faulty ignifion switch.
7,
Checidreplace igntllon switch.
a.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
8
Cheok/replace soienoid or starter
9.
Faulty operator presence swtteh(es).
9.
Contact Sears Service CentBr^Oepartment.
Engine
clloks
but will not 1
Weak or dead battery.
1
.
Recharge or replace battery.
start
2.
Corroded battery terminals.
2
.
Clean battery terminals-
3.
Loose or damaged wiring.
3.
Check aii wiring.
4.
Faulty sotenoid or starter.
4.
Check/repiace solenoid or starter.
Loss of power
1
.
Gutting too much grass/too fast.
1
Set in "Higher Cuf position/raduce 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,
Ciean/repiace air filter.
5,
Low oil levelfdlrty oil.
6
.
Check oil levei/change oil.
6
-
Faulty spark piug.
6.
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7
Dirty fuel filter.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8
.
Stale or dirty fuel.
8
.
Drain ftiet tank arrd refill with fresh gasoline,
s.
Water in fuel.
9.
Drain fusi lank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline arrd replace fuel iter.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.
1 0
,
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11.
Dirty engine airsoieen/ílns.
1 1
.
Clean angine alrscreen/flns.
1 2
.
Dif^/ologged muffler.
1 2
,
Cisan/replace muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring.
13.
Check all wiring
14.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
14.
Contact Sears Service Center/Depariment,
IS.
Engine valves out of adjustment
15-
Contact Sears Service Center/Departmsnt,
Excessive vibration
1
.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
1
.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2
.
Bent blade mandrel.
2
.
Replace blade mandrel.
3-
Loose/damaged part(s).
3
Tighten loose pari{s)- Replace damaged parte.
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