Sears 917.252541 - Manual (Page 27)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start 1, OutoHuei
2, Engine not “CHOKED“ properly
3,
Engine flooded
4, Bad spark plug
5, Dirty air filter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel
8, Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
1, Fill fuel lank
2, Sea 'TO START ENGINE" in Operation section
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4, Replace spark plug.
5
Clean/reptace air filter
6 Replace fuel filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8, Check all wiring
9 Contact an authorized service facility
10 Contact an authorized service facility
Hard to start 1 Dirty ai filtei
2 Bad spark plug
3, Weak or dead battery
4
Dirty iue! filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Clean/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
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact an aulhorized service facility
8 Contact an authorized service facility
Engine will not turn over 1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed,
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Blown fuse,
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Faulty Ignilion swiloh
8 Faulty solenoid or starter
9 Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace (use,
5 Clean battery terminals,
6 Check all wiring,
7 Check/replace ignilion switch
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service facility
Engine clicks but will not 1 Weak or dead battery. 1 Recharge or replace battery
start 2 Corroded battery terminals
3 Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty solenoid or starter
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check all wiring
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter
Loss of power 1 Cutting too much grass/too last
2 Throttle in “CHOKE" position.
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4 Dirty air filler,
5 Low oil levei/dirty oil
6 Faully spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filler
8 Stale or dirty fuel
9 Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wire loose
11 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Dirty/ctogged muffler,
13 Loose Of damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Set in "Higher Cut" posilion/reduce speed,
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clears underside of mower housing
4 Clean/repiace air filter
5 Check oil levei/change oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain fuel tank arsd refill with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel lank arsd carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11 Clean engine air screen/lins
12 Clean/repiace muHler
13 Check all wiring
14 Contact an authorized service laciilty
15 Contact an aulhorized service facility
Excessive vibration 1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Beni blade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged parf(s)
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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