Craftsman 917.387000 Owner's Manual page 19

TROUBLESHOO NG POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Pooreut-uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
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Grass catcher not filling
(if so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1. Dirty air filter.
2. Out of fuel
3 Stale fuel.
4_ Water in fuet
5. Spark plug wire is disconnected..
6. Bad spark piug..
7. Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8. Control barin released position
9. Control bar defeclive
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1. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass..
3 Dirty air filterr
4. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
5. Too much oil in engine.
6. Walking speed too fast.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2 Wheel heights uneven.
3. Low engine speed.
4. Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower
1. Worn, bent or]oose blade..
2. Bent engine crankshaft..
1. Engine flywheel brake is on when controf bar is
reteased_
2. Bent engine crankshaft
3. Blade adapter broken..
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1.. Cutting height too low.
2. Lilt on blade worn off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
4., Low engine speed.
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Grass is too high or wheel hetght ts too low,
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass,
Grass catcher too full.
Handle height position not right for you
CORRECTION
I. Ciearv'replace air filter..
2. Fill fuel tank..
3 Drain tank and refil{ with fresh clean fuel..
4. Drain fdei tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline..
5. Connect wire to plug..
6. Replace spark plug
7. Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter
8. Depress control bar to handle.
9 Replace control bar.
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position.
2. Set tn "Higher Cut" position..
3. Clean/replace air filter.,
4.. Clean underside of mower housing.
5. Check oit level
6 Cut at slower walking speed.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2_ Set all wheels at same hetght_
3. Contact an authorized service eenter/department_
4. Clean underside of mower housing..
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Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
Contact an authorized service center/department..
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Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope..
Contact an authorized service center/department.
Replace blade adapter.
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Replace blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
4. Contact an authorized service centertdepartment..
1.. Raise cuffing height.
2. Raise rear of tawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher_
3.. Empty grass catcher..
4. Adjust handle height to suit
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