Troubleshootmng Chart - Craftsman EZ 917.387140 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTMNG CHART
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ofpaw I" Rear oflawn hous
! I or cutting blade dragging
| | in heavy grass,
/ I'_ Cutting too much grass.
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Starlet rope hard
to pu!l
Grass catcher
not lilting (if so
_uipped)
_. Dirty air filter.
!" Buiidup o| grass leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much o i n eng ne.
, Walking speed too fast,
_Wom, bent or loose blade.
!, Wheelheights uneven
i ° Low engine speed
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower
i
_ Worn, bent or loose blade.
Bent engine crankshaft,
Engine flywheel brake is on
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,
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
• Set to 'Higher Cut"
position.
" CleaNreplace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oil level,
Cut al stower walking
spee.d
• Replace blade, qqghten
blade bolt.
- Set all wheels at same
height
Set engine speed control
in fast position
• Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
, Contact an authorized
service centeK
Depress control barto
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
,, Contact an authorized
service center.
. Replace blade adapter.
. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard subtace
to start engine.
Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
o Clean grass catcher,
• Set engine speed control
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Hard to push
i
Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
o Rearof lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
Grass catcher too full,
i
• Handle height position not
right for you.
, Raise cutting height.
- Raise reard lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to
suit.
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