Craftsman EZ 917.37742 Owner's Manual page 17

"ROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
o Worn, bent or loose blade_
o Wheel heights uneven.
o Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
o Worn, bent or loose blade.
o Bent engine crankshaft..
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
o Bent engine crankshaft..
o Blade adapter broken..
o Blade dragging in grass..
CORRECTION
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o Replace blade° Tighten
blade bolt,.
o Set all wheels at same
height
o Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade_ Tighten
blade boll
o Contact an authorized
service center..
o Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
o Contact an authorized
service center.
o Replace blade adapter..
o Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine..
° Cutting height too low. o Raise cutting heighL
o Lift on blade worn off. o Replace bfade.
o Catcher not venting air.
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o Grass is too high or wheel
o
o
Hard to push
Clean grass catcher..
Raise cutting height..
height is too low..
Rear of lawn mower o
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
Grass catcher too full.
Handle height position not
right for you°
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher..
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to
suiL
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