Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.377352 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Wom, bent or loose blade.
Wheel heights uneven.
Low engine speed.
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
Bent engine crankshaft.
CORRECTION
• Replace blade. ]]ghten
blade bolt.
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Set engine speed control
infast position.
• Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade. ]]ghten
blade bolt,
• Contact an authorized
service center.
Starter rope hard Engine flywheel brake is on
to pull when control bar is released.
Bent engine crankshaft.
Blade adapter broken.
Blade dragging in grass.
Cutting height too low.
Lift on blade worn off.
Catcher not venting air.
Low engine speed.
Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
Grass catcher too full.
Handle height position not
right for you.
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard topush
• 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
to start engine.
• Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
• Clean grass catcher.
• Set engine speed control
infast position.
• 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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