Craftsman 917.388262 Owner's Manual page 18

PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
CAUSE
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
CORRECTION
1. Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
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.
Grass catcher 1. Cutting height too low. 1. Raise cutting height.
notfilling(ifso 2. Lift on blade worn off, 2. Replace blade.
equipped) 3. Catcher not venting air. 3. Clean grass catcher.
Hard to push 1. Raise cutting height. 1. 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. Handle height position not
right for you.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Adjust handle height to
suit.
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