Craftsman EZ3 917.387160 Owner's Manual page 16

tROUBLESHOOTING CHART
=ROBLEM CAUSE
.oss of power • Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass.
• Dirty air filter.
° Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much o_ in engine.
• Walking speed leo fasL
- Worn, bept Or loose,blade.
,_Wheel heights uneven.
o Low engine speed;
o BuildUp of grass, leaves
and trash Under mower.
- Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
,, Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
, Bent engine crankshafL
° Biade adapter broken.
: Blade dragging in grass.
_oor cut - uneven
xcessive
ibration
tarter rope hard
pull
rass catcher
_t filling (if so
:luippe_
_rd to push
- Culling height too low.
°Uft 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
in gras&
• Grass catcher too flJlto
, Handle height position not
right for you
CORRECTION
° Set to"Higher Cut"
position.
° Set to "Higher Cut"
position:
° Clean/replace air filter.
° Clean underside of mower
housing.
° Check oil level
• Cut at slower walking
speed..
,, Replace blade:.Tfghten
blade boll.
• Set all wheels at same-
height
• Set engine speed control
in fast position.
° Clean underside of
mower housing,
, Rep}ace blade.Tighten
blade boll
• Contact an authorized
service center.
° 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
in fast position.
Raise cutting height.
, Raise rear of lawn mower
......... housing one (1) setting
higher:
- Empty grass catcher.
o Adjust handle height to
suit..
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