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Craftsman 917.389220 Owner's Manual page 16

4.5 horsepower 22" side discharge rotary lawn mower

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Excessive
1.
1.
Replace blade, "Nghten
vibration
blade bolt.
2.
2.
Contact an authorized
service center.
Starter rope hard
1.
to pull
1.
Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2.
Contact an authorized
service center.
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4.
Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
Wom, bent or loose blade.
Bent engine crankshaft.
Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
2.
Bent engine crankshaft.
3.
Blade adapter broken.
4.
Blade dragging in grass.
Cutting height too low.
Lift on blade worn off.
Catcher not venting air.
Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
2.
Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass catcher too full
4. Hencne b eightpoaition not
right foryou.
Gross catcher
I.
I.
Raise cutting height.
not fflllng ('dso
2.
2.
Replace blade.
equipped)
3.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push
1.
1.
Raise cutting height.
2:
Raise rear of lawn mower
housingone (1) setting
higher.
3.
Emptygrasscatcher.
4.
Adjusthandle heightto
suit.
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