Craftsman 917270530 42" 14.5-hp mower lawn tractor

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine clicks but 1, Weak or dead battery. 1. Recharge or replace battery.
will not start 2. Corroded battery terminals. 2, Clean battery terminals,
3, Loose or damaged wiring. 3, Check all wiring.
4. Faultysolenoidor starter. 4. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
Lose of power I1. Cutting toomuch grass/too
fast.
2. Throttle in "(_HOKE"
position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
4. Dirty air filter. 4.
5. Low oil level/dirty oil. 5.
6. Faulty spark plug. 6.
7. Dirty fuel filter. 7.
8. Stale or dirty fuel. 8.
9. Water in fuel. 9.
Excessive
vibration
Enginecontinues
to run
when operator
leaves seat
with attachment
clutch engaged
10.Spark plug wire loose.
11.Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12.Dirty/clogged muffler.
13.Loose or damaged wiring.
14.Carburetorout of
adjustment.
15.Engine valves out of
adjustment.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
1. Faultyoperator-safety
presence controlsystem.
1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed,
2. Adjust throttle control.
3. Clean underside of mower
housing.
Clean/replace air filter.
Check oil level/change oil.
Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and earbure
tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
10.Connect and tighten spark
plug wire.
11.Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.Clean/replace muffler.
13.Check all wiring.
14.See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
15,Contact a qualified
service center.
1. Replace blade.
Tighten blade bolt.
! 2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loosepart(s).
Reprace damaged pads.
1. Check wiring,switches and
connections, tf not
corrected,contact a
qualified service center.
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