Craftsman 917.255919 Owner's Manual page 28

TROUBLESHOOTING
UNSATISFACTORY MOWER PERFORMANCE
UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CLIPPINGS
MOWER BLADES WILL NOT ROTATE
Place throttle controla in "FAST" position.
Check air pressure in tires
Check front to rear and side to side mower adjust_
ment
Use a slower ground speed
Replace mower blades
Reinstall mower blades with top of blades up
Re-adjuet mower drive belt
Clean underside of mower deck
Sharpen blades
Install new Mower Drive Belt
Reinstall Mower Drive Belt
Replace Attachment Clutch Switch
Replace Frozen Mandrel
Replace Frozen Pulley
Replace Bent or Unbalanced Blade
EXCESSIVE MOWER VIBRATION
Replace Mandrel, Straighten Deck or replace
WIND ROWlNGpSTRIPPING,fOR DROPPING
OF GRASS CLIPPINGS
UNEVEN CUT OR SCALPING
Let grass dry out
Clean underside of Mower Deck
Level Mower
Replace Blades
Level Mower
Adjust Gauge Wheels
Replace Blades
SERWCE
SERVICE RECORD
Fill in dates as you complete regular service
Blades
Brake Adjustment
Check Battery
Change Engine Oil
Check Engine Oil Level
Clean Air Cleaner Element
Check Muffler
Clean Air Screen
Clean Front Grill
Lubricate Tractor
Replace Spark Plugs
Replace Air Cleaner Element
Tires
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. reserves the right to make any
changes in design or improvements without imposing
any obligation to install the same upon its terms
heretofore manufactured,