Sears 917.25958 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TROU LESHOOTJNG POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTIONPROBLEM
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Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks butwill not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
t Out of fuel
2 Engine not"CHOKED" property
3 Engine flooded
4 Badsparkplug
5r Dtttyair filter,
6 Dirty fuel filter,
7, Water in fuel
8. Loose or damaged wiring
9, Carburetor out of adjustment.
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Dirtyair filter
2, Bad sparkplug
3, Weakor dead battery
4 Dirtyfuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring,
7 Carburetor outof adjustment
8. Engine valvesoutof adjustment
1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed,
2, Attachment clutchisengaged
3. Weakor dead battery
4, Blown fuse
5 Corrodedbattery terminals
6, Loose or damaged wiring
7, Fauttyignition switch.
8, Faulty solenoid orstarter
g. Faultyoperator presenceswttch(es),
1 Weakor dead battery,
2, Corrodedbattery terminals
3, Loose ordamagedwldng,
4_ Faulty solenoid or starter.
1, Cutting toomuch grass/too fast
2, Throttle_n"CHOKE" position.
3, Build.up of grass, leaves and trash undermower
4 Dirty air _ter,
5, Lowoil level/dirty oil
6 Faultyspark plug
7 Dirtyfuel filter
8 Staleordirty fuel
9 Waterln fuel.
10 Spark plug wireloose.
11. Dirtyengtneair screen/tins,
12 Dirty/cloggedmuffler.
13, Loose or damagedwtrlng,
14, Carburetor outof adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment,
1 Wom, bentorloose blade
2 Bentblade mandrel,
3 Loose/damaged part(s),
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 Clean/replace air filter
6 Replace fuel tilter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check all wiring,
9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
t0 Contact an authorized service center/department,
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 Cbeck all wiring
7 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch,
3, Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean batteryterminals
6 Check all wtdng
7 Check/raplace ignition switch,
8 Check/raplacesolenoid orstarter,
9, Contactan authorized service center/depertmentr
1 Recharge or replace battery_
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check all wiring
4 Check/replace solenoid orstarter,
1, Set In"Higher Cut" position/raducespeed,
2, Adjust throttlecontrol
3 Clean underside ofmowerhousing
4. Cleaniraplace air filter,
5 Check otlleve!/change oil,
6 Clean andregap orchange spark plug,
7 Replacefuel filter.
8 Drainfuel tankand refill with fresh gasollne-
9, Drainfuel tank andcarburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter,
!0 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11 Clean engineair screen/fins-
12 Clean/replacemuffler,
13 Checkallwiring,
14, See "ToAdjust Carburetor" inService Adjustments
section
15, Contactan authorized service centeddepartment,
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt,
2 Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tightenloose part(s) Replace damaged parts,
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