Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.377582 Owner's Manual

OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
• If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which
allows condensation to form and will cause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are stillwarm.
ACAUTION: Never storethe lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing
in any enclosure.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM
Will not start
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
CAUSE
• Dirty air filter.
• Out of fuel.
• Stale fuel.
• Water in fuel.
• Spark plugwire is
disconnected.
• Bad spark plug.
• Loose blade or broken
blade adapter.
• Control bar in released
position
• Control bar defective
• Rearof lawn mower
housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass.
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Too much oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
•
Wheelheights uneven.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
CORRECTION
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Fill fueltank.
• Drain tank and refill with fresh
clean fuel.
• Drain fuel tank and carburetor
and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
• Connect wire to plug.
• Replace sparkplug.
• Tighten blade bolt or replace
blade adapter.
• Depress control bar to handle.
• Replace control bar.
• Set in "Higher Cut" position.
• Set in "Higher Cut" position.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking speed.
• Replace blade. Tighten blade
bolt.
• Set all wheels at same height.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
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