Carburetor Adjustment - Sears Craftsman 917.254661 Owner's Manual

UNSATISFACTORY MOWER PERFORMANCE
UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CLIPPINGS
MOWER BLADES WILL NOT ROTATE
EXCESSIVE MOWER VIBRATION
WIND ROWING STRIPPING OR DROPPING
OF GRASS CLIPPINGS
UNEVEN CUT OR SCALPING
TROUBLESHOOTING
.... Place _e'=C0_trol in _;FAST" position'
Check air pressure in tires
Check front to rear and side to side mower adjust-
ment
Use a slower ground speed
Check engines RPM's (refer to Carburetor Adjustment)
Replace mower blades
Reinstall mower blades with top of blade up
Replace with proper mower blades
Re-adjust mower drive belt
Install new Mower Drive Belt
Reinstall Mower Drive Belt
Adjust Mower Drive Belt
Replace Frozen Mandrel
Replace Frozen Idler Pulley
Replace Bent or Unbalanced Blades
Replace Mandrel, Straighten Deck or replace
Let grass dry out
Clean underside of Mower Deck
Readjust Mower
Readjust Mower
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