Craftsman EZ3 917.387280 Owner's Manual page 16

"ROUBLESHOOTtNG CHART
.OB,EM _ }CAUSE...................... ....... CORRECTIO. ....
Loss of power , Rear of lawn mower housing , Set to "Higher Cut"
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
quipped)
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
Cutting too much grass.
o Dirty air filter.
° Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much oit in engine.
=Watking speed too fast.
Io Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
Hard to push
,* Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
,, Wom, bent or loose blade.
° Bent engine crankshaft.
o Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is reIeased.
o Bent engine crankshaft.
° Blade adapter broken.
=BIade dragging in grass.
pos_ion.
, Set to"Higher Cut"
positibn.
, Clean/replace air filter.
Clean underside of mower
housing.
, Checkoil level.
,' Cut at slower walking
speed.
° Replaceblade. Tighten
blade bolt.
= Set all wheels at same
height
, Clean underside of
mower housing.
,, Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
,, 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.
Cutting height too tow.
= Lift on blade worn off.
= Catcher not venting air.
,, Grass is too high or wheel
height is too tow.
° Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
o Grass catcher too full.
Handle height position not
right for you.
,, Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
Clean grass catcher.
,, Raise cutting height.
, Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
= Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle height to
su_.
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