Sears 917.257651 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TROUIBLESHOOT NG POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine wilf not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
t Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark p_ug
5 Dirty air fitter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
t Dirty air filter
2 Bad spark plug
3 Weak or dead batiery
4 Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
t 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 Fautty ignition switch
8 Fauity solenoid or starter
9 Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1 Weak or dead battery
2 Corroded baflery terminals
3 Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty soieneid or starter
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 leve!!dirty oil
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filter
8 Stale or dirty fuel
9 Water in fuei
10 Spark plug wire loose
t 1 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Dirlyictogged rnuffler
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adiustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel
3 Looseldamaged part(s)
CORRECTION
I Fill fuet tank
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation seclion
3 Wait several minules before attempting to start
4 Reptace spark plug
5 Cieanirep_ace air rifler
6 Replace fuel filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, reffil tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fitter
8 Check nil wiring
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
t0 Contact an authorized service canter/department
t 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
7 Contact an aulhorized service centeddepartment
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1, Depress clutch/brake psdal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 CheckJreplace ignition switch
8 ChecWreplace sofenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Ctean battery terminals
3 Check a!] wiring
4 ChecWreptace solenoidor starter
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position!reduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replace air filler
5 Check oil ievefichange oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuei filler
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/lins
12 Clean!replace muffler
13 Check aii wiring
14 Contact an authorized service center!department
t5 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Re,lace blade Tighten blade boll
2 7..:;..ace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose parlls'_ Peptace damaged parts