Sears 917.255741 - Manual (Page 21)

TROUiii 8II00TIM6
POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
WILL NOT START
Foot Pedal not depressed Depress Foot Pedal fully
Mower Blade Clutch Lever engaged Disengage Lever (Fig, 10). Be sure Lever is in bottom of slot
No gasoline in Fuel Tank, clogged Fuel Fill Tank with Gasoline Check Fuel Line and Car*
Line, or Fuel Filter buretor (clean if necessary) Replace Fuel Filter
Blown Fuse Check for fault and replace Fuse
Dead Battery Recharge or replace Battery
HARD TO START
Choked improperly, flooded Engine Place Throttle Control in FAST position (Fig, 10)
Clogged Fuel System
and run starter several times to clear out gas
Remove and clean Tank and lines. Replace Fuel Filter
Dirty Air Cleaner Remove and clean (Fig, 28)
Spark Plug dirty or improper gap Clean, adjust gap or replace (Fig, 30)
Defective Battery Recharge or replace
Defective Ignition or loose wiring Check the wiring and Spark Plug
Water in gasoline or old fuel Drain Fuel Tank and Carburetor, use fresh fuel and
Improper Carburetor adjustment
replace Spark Plug
Make necessary adjustments (Fig 31)
ENGINE MISSES OR LACKS POWER
Engine overload Shift to a lower gear (Fig 24) or reduce load
Clogged Fuel Tank or Fuel Filter Remove and clean Tank; replace Fuel Filter
Partially plugged Air Cleaner Remove and clean (Fig 28)
Improper Carburetor adjustment Make necessary adjustments (Fig, 31)
Dirty Engine Air Screen Clean Air Screen (Fig, 25)
Low oil level or dirty oil Add or change oil (page 14)
Spark Plug dirty. Improper gap or wrong type Replace Spark Plug (Fig 30)
Faulty ignition Check Spark Plug and for loose wires
Poor compression Major Engine overhaul
Oil in gasoline Drain Gas Tank and Carburetor and refill
ENGINE OVERHEATS
Dirty Air Screen Clean Air Screen (Fig. 25)
Low oil level or dirty oil Add or change oil (page 14)
Dirty Engine Clean Engine Cooling Fins (page 16)
Partially plugged Muffler Remove and clean Muffler or replace
Partially plugged Air Cleaner Remove and clean (Fig, 28)
Stale fuel or improper Carburetor adjustment Use fresh fuel and adjust Carburetor (Fig, 31)
NO LIGHTS
No Headlights with Light Switch on and Check Fuse, Switch and wire connections Replace
Engine running Headlight Bulbs
WON'T CHARGE
Blown Fuse Check for fault and replace
Defective Battery Replace
Defective Diode Assembly Replace
Defective Alternator Replace
UNSATISFACTORY MOWER PERFORMANCE/UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CLIPPINGS
Tires not inflated properly Check air pressure fn tires (page 6)
Mower improperly adjusted Check front to rear and side to side mower adjust-
Grass high or wet
ment (page 10)
Use a slower ground speed (refer to Mower Opet ating
incorrect engine RPM' s
Instructions, pa^e 11)
Check engine RPM s (refer to Carburetor Adjustment, page 171
Excessive wear to outer cutting tip of mower blade Replace mower blade
Improper mower blade installation Reinstall with top of blade up
Incorrect mower blade Replace with proper mower blade
Belt slippage Re-adjust mower drive belt (page 19)
STOHASE
1. FUEL SYSTEM
a. Drain fuel tank and carburetor by allowing the engine to
run out of gasoline, NOTE: GASOLINE LEFT IN
YOUR ENGINE WILL LEAVE GUM DEPOSITS CLOG­
GING FUEL SYSTEM,
b. Dispose of gasoline if not to be used. NOTE: GASO­
LINE STORED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS LOSES ITS
VOLATILITY {ABILITY TO BURN EFFECTIVELY),
2. ENGINE OIL
Drain (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine oil.
(See chart, page 7).
3 CYLINDER
a. Remove Spark Plug
- 2 1
b Pour one ounce of engine oil through spark plug hole
into cylinder
c Turn ignition key to START position for a few
seconds to distribute oil
d Replace with new Spark Plug
4 BATTERY
a. Remove battery if tractor is not used regularly dming
winter months. Store in cool, dry place (above 50 F,).
b Re-charge each month if necessary. NOTE: BATTERIES
NOT IN USE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NOT
KEPT
FULLY CHARGED, PRODUCE SULPHATE
DEPOSITS ON PLATES WHICH CANNOT BE RE­
MOVED BY RECHARGING
5 GENERAL CLEANING
_ Clean engine, battery, finish, seat, etc, of all foreign matter.