Sears 917.25597 - Manual (Page 28)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start 1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded.
4„ Bad spark plug,
5 Dirty air filter,
6. Dirty fuel filter,
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Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring,,
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10. Engine valves out of adjustment.
1, Fill fuel tank
2 See 'TO START ENGINE" in Operation section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug.
5, Cfean/replace air fiiter
6 Reptace fuel filter
7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refiit tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fiiter
8, Check all wiring,
9 Contact an authorized sen/ice center/department
10 Contact an authorized service center/department
Hard to start 1, Dirty air filter
2 Bad spark piug.
3 Weak or dead battery,
4 Dirty fuel fiiter
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 Repiace fuel filter,
5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6, Check all wiring
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Contact an authorized service center/department,
8 Contact an authorized service center/deparlment
Engine will not turri over 1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2. Attachment dutch is engaged,
3, Weak or dead battery,.
4.. Blown fuse
5, Corroded battery terminals
6. Loose or damaged wiring
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Faulty ignition switch.
8 Faulty solenoid or starter
9, Faulty operator presence switohjes)
1, Depress clutcti/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment dutch
3. Recharge or replace battery
4. Replace fuse
5. Clean battery terminals
6. Check ail wiring
7
Cheok/replace ignition switch
8 Cheok/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
Engine clicks but wiil not
start 1,, Weak or dead battery.
2, Corroded battery terminals
3
Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty solenoid or starter.
1, Recharge or replace battery
2, Clean battery terminals
3, Check all wiring,
4, Check/replace solenoid or starter.
Loss of power 1. Cutting too much grass/too fast,,
2. Throttle In "CHOKE” position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4„ Dirty air filter.
5, Low oil level/difty oil,
6. Faulty spark plug,
7 Dirty fuel filter,
8, Stale or dirty fuel.
9, Water in fuel
10. Spark plug wire loose
11, Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Dirty/ologged muffler
13, Loose or damaged wiring
14, Carburetor out of adjustment,
15, Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Set in “Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2 Adjust throttle control,
3, Clean underside of mower housing
4 Ciean/replace air filter
5, Check oil level/change oil,
6, Clean and regap or change spark plug,
7, Replace fuel filter,
8, Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire,
11, Clean engine air screen/fins.
12, Clean/replace muffler,
13 Check all wiring.
14, Contact an authorized sen/ice center/department
15, Contact an authorized service center/department
Excessive vibration 1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2, Bent blade mandrel
3„ Loose/damaged par1{s).
1 Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt
2, Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loose partjs), Replace damaged parts.
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