Craftsman 917.258692 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
WtlInotalert
Hard to start
Engine wI!t not turn over
Engthe clicks bat wgt not
ofart
Loss of power
Excessive vtbrotIoa
CAUSE
1 Out of fuel
2. Engine not "Ct?IOKED"properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad sparkplug,
5 Dirty air fIiter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in iuaI
B. Loose or damaged wiring
O Carburetor out el adjustment
10 Engine valves out of adjusimenI.
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1 Dirty e_rOiler
2 Bad spark plug
3 Week or dead batten/
4 Dirty fuel Iillar
5, Stale or dirty fuei
6 Loose ordemagedwiring
'7 Carburetor eul of adjustment
8 EnginevaJvasoutofadjustment
I, Clulchibrekapedalnotdepressed
2 A_tachmeotcIutchtsengaged,
3 Weekordead battery
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded batten/terminals.
B Loose or damaged whine
7 Faulb/IgnIIien switch
B Foully solenoid or _lsrlar
g Faulty operator presence switch(as)
1 Week ordead batten/
;_ Corroded batten! terminals
3 Loose or dsmsgB(:l wldng
4 Faulty solenoid or slarter,
1. Cuttingtoo mu_h grassf{eo fast
2. Throttle in"CHOKE" position.
3 Bui{d-up of gross, leavesand fresh under mower
4, Oldy air filter,
5 LOWellIevegdirty oil
6, Feuflysparkplug
7 Dirty fuel liltar
8 Stale or dlrtyfuel
9 Water In fuel
IO, Spark plug wire loose
t I DIdy aogthaoft screen/fins
12 Dlrtylologged mulIIar.
13. Looseordamaged wiring
"t4 Carburetor out of adjustment
15 Engknavalves out e!adjustment
i Worn,beetorlooseblade
2 Bent blade mandret
3 Loosefdamsged part(s)
CORRECTION
i FIllrue{tank
2 SoB"TO START ENGINE" InOperal]on section.
3. Walt several minutes before ettempling tostart
4 Replace spark plug.
5. Clean/rapists air Iltlar
6 Replace lUBIlitter
7 Drainfueltankand cerburetonrefilllankwithfresh
gasolineend replaceluslfiller
8 Check ellwldng.
g See "To Adjust Carburetor_In Service Adjuslmanls
seclJon,
1Or Contact an authorized aarv)oa center/departmenl
i iii i
t C!ean/rapists airIllte¢
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge orreplace barren/
4. Replace fuellifter,
5 Dretn fuel tank end rslilI wtlh freshgasoItne
6. Check allwiring,
7 See "ToAdtust Carburetor"In Service Adfuslmants
section,
8 Genteel an a_hodzad sewios cenlsrldepatlmanI
1 Depress ciutohYarakepedal
2, Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace tusa
5 Ctean battery tarmtha_s
6 Check all wiring
7 Check/replace ignition switch
8 Check/replacesolsnoldorelader
9 Conteolon authorized sorvfce centsr/daparimant.
1 Recharge or"replace batten/
2 Clean bajlen! terminals
g Check eliwiring
4 Checldreplece sotenoldor slarter
1 Sofia =Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2. Adjust throttle control
3 ClaSh undersideel mower housing
4. Ctean,_eplece air filler
5. Check oUIsvel./chsngsoil
6. Cleanandrogap or change spa_k p{ug
7 Replacefuelfiller
B DralnfuellankandrefillwlthIraehgasoline,
g Drainfuelranis,endcerbu_'eler,reIi_ltankwithfrssh
gasolineand replacefuelfilter
10 Connect and tighten sps_kplug wire
11 Clean engths sir screen/floe
12 Cleanlrapteee muffler
13 Check eli wiring,
14 Sea %0 AdjustCarburefof'ln SeIvioa Adtuelmenta
SBOI{On.
15 Contaci an authorized service r:enter/departmant.
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Ftepta0eblade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part{s) Replace damaged parts
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