Sears 917.258473 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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PROBLEM
Wtl! not start
Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE
1. Outoffuet+
2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly+
3 Englneflooded
4, Bad spark plug,.
5, Dirty air tilter,
6. Dirty fuel fi[tet
7 Water infuef
8 Loose or damaged widng
9, Carburetor outof adjustment
10. Engine valves outof adjustment.
1_ Dirty air filter+
2, Bad spark plug.
3 Weak or dead battery.
4 Dirty fuel fitter+
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 tt engaged.
3 Weak or dead battery+
4+ Blown fuse,
5. Corroded battery terminals
6+ Loose or damaged wiring,
7+ Fautty ignition switch,
8+ Faulty solenoid or starter
9. Fautty operator presence switch(as).
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t. Weak ordead battery+
2. Corroded battery terminals,
3, Loose or damaged widng.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
1, Cutting too much grassttoo fast.
2. Throttte in "CHOKE" position.
3. Build*up of grass, leaves end trash under mower.
4, Dirtyair filter+
5. Low oil level/dirty oil
6+ Faulty spark plug,
7. Dirty fuel filter,
8, Stale or dirt,] fuel
9, Water in fuel+
10, Spark plug wire loose,
11, Ditty engine air screen!fins
12,, Dtrtytclogged muffler,+
13, Loose or damaged wiring
14. Carburetor out of adjustment
15, Engine valves out of adjustment
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1+ Worn, bent or loose btade+
2 Bent blade mandrel.
3 Looseldamaged part(s).,
CORRECTION
1_ FlUfuel tank
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section,
3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start,
4, Replace spark plug.
5,, Clean/replace air filter_
6 Replace fuei filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refi!l tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8, Check all wiring.
9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
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 widng,
7, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
B+ Contact an authorized sergce center/department.
1+ Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery,
4 Replace fuse,
5+ Clean battery terminals,
6, Check air wiring
7 Check/replace ignition switch.
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
1, Recharge or replace battery
2 Ctean battery termtnais,
3 Check all wiring
4. Check/replace soleno!d or starter., .................
1. Set in"Higher cur posifientreduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing,.
4, Clean/replace air filter
5 Check oi_leveVchange oK
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7. Replace fuel filter,
8 Drain fuel tank and refifl with fresh gasoline.
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilFtank with fresh
gasoElne and replace fuel filter,
10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11, Clean engine air screen/fins
12 Cleankeplace muffler,
13 Check all wiring.
14, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
15, Contact an authorized service centerldepartment,
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1. Replace blade+ Tighten blade bott
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tighten loose part(s) RepFace damaged parts
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