Troubleshooting points – Sears 917.25559 User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
1
CORRECTION
Will not start
1.
Out of fuel.
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
Engine not “CHOKED" properly.
2.
See TO START ENGINE in Operation section.
3.
Engine flooded.
3.
Wait severa! minutes before attempting to start.
4,
Bad spark piug.
Replace spark piug.
5.
Dirty air filter.
3-
Clean/repiace air filter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
Replace fuel filter.
7 .
Water in fuel.
Drain fue! tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fue! filter,
8.
Loose or damaged wiring.
8
. Check all wiring.
9.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
9.
Contact Sears Service Department.
10.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
10.
Contact Sears Service Department.
Hard to start
1.
Dirty air fitter.
1,
Clean/repiace air filter.
2.
Bad spark plug.
2.
Replace spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Dirty fuel filter. ,
4,
Replace foe! filter.
5 .
Stale or dirty fuel.
5 .
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 Department
S .
Engine vaives out of adjustment.
8
- Contact Sears Service Department
Engine will not turn over
1.
Ciutch/fcrake pedal not depressed.
1.
Depress ctutch/brake pedal.
2,
Attachment dutch Is engaged.
2.
Disengage attactiment clutch.
3,
Spark plug wire is disconnected.
3.
Connect wire to spark piug.
4.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Recharge or repiace battery.
5 .
Blown fuse.
5 .
Replace fuse.
6.
Corroded battery terminais.
6
.
Clean battery terminals.
7 ,
Loose or damaged wiring.
7 .
Check ai! wiring.
8.
Faulty Ignition switch.
8.
Check/replace ignition switch.
9.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
9.
Check/replace solenoid or starter.
10,
Fauity operator presence switch(es).
10.
Contact Sears Service Department
Engine clicks but will not
1.
Weak Of dead battery,
1,
Recharge or replace battery.
start
2,
Corroded battery terminals.
2.
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Loose or damaged wiring.
3.
Check ail wiring.
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
4.
Check/repiace solenoid or starter. .
Loss of power
1.
Cutting too much grass/too fast.
1.
Set in “Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2.
Throttie in “CHOKE" position.
2.
Adjust throaie control.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing,
4.
Dirty air filter.
4,
Ctean/replace air filter.
5 .
Low oii levei/dirty oil,
5.
Check oil tevet/change oil.
6.
Fauity spark plug.
6.
Glean and regap or change spark plug.
7 .
Dirty fuei filter.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8,
Stale or dirty fuel.
8.
Drain fuei tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9,
Water in fuel. 1
9.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10.
Spark plug wire loose. |
10.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11,
Dirty engine air screen/fins. i
11,
Clean engine air soreen/fins.
12.
Dirty/clogged muffler. |
12,
Ciean/replace muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring. |
13.
Check all wiring.
14.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
14.
Contact Sears Service Department.
15.
Engine vaives out of adjustment.
15.
Contact Sears Service Department
Excessive vibration
1,
Worn, bent or loose blade.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Beni blade mandrel.
2.
Repiace blade mandrei.
3.
Loose/damaged partjs).
3.
Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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