Craftsman 917.387101 Operator's Manual page 23

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Excessive 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. 33ghten
vibration blade bolt.
Contact an authorized
service center.
Starter rope
hard to pull
Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
Contact an authorized
service center.
Replace blade adapter.
Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2.
1. Engine flywheel brake is on 1.
when control bar is released
2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2.
3. Blade adapter broken. 3.
4. Blade dragging in grass. 4.
1. Cutting height too low. 1.
2. Lift on blade worn off. 2.
3. Catcher not venting air. 3.
1. Grass is too high or wheel 1.
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower 2.
housing or cutting blade
dragging in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full. 3.
4. Handle height position not 4.
right for you.
Grass catcher Raise cutting height.
not filling (if so Replace blade.
equipped) Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push Raise cutting height.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting higher.
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to suit.
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