Rroubleshooting - Craftsman 917.377610 Owner's Manual

rROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
CAUSE
• Dirty air filter
= Out of fuelo
° Stale fuel
• Water in {ueL
° Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
- Bad spark plug.
• Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
- Control bar in released
position,
• Control bar defective.
- Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
° Cutting too much grass
o Dirty air filter.
* Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
o Too much oil in engine,
° Walking speed too fast.
CORRECTION
• Clean/replace air filter:
o Fill fuel {_ank.
• Drai n tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
• Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline
• Connect wire to plug,
° Replace spark plug.
• Tighten blade bolt or
replace Blade adapter.
- Depress control bar to
handle.
- Replace control bar..
,, Set to "Higher Cut"
position_
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
• Clean/replace air filter,
- Clean underside of mower
housing.
o Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking
speed,
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