Craftsman 917.254640 Owner's Manual page 26

TROUBLESHOOTING
UNSATISFACTORY MOWER PERFORMANCE
UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CLIPPINGS
MOWER BLADES WILL NOT ROTATE
Place throttle control in "FAST" position,
Check air pressure in tires
Check front to rest and,aide to side mower adjust-
men t
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 w/th 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
EXCESSIVE MOWER VIBRATION
Replace Mandrel, Straighten Deck or replace
WIND ROWING STRIPPING OR DROPPING
Let grass
dry out
Clean underside of Mower Deck
OF GRASS CLIPPINGS
Readjust
Mower
UNEVEN CUT OR SCALPING Readjust Mower
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