Craftsman 917.387254 Owner's Manual page 15

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
PROBLEM
Lossofpower
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped) :
Hard to push
• 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 oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
• Wom, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when controlbar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broken.
• Blade dragging in grass.
• Cutting height too low.
• Lift on blade wom off.
• Catcher not venting air.
• Grass istoo high or wheel
height is too low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
• Grass catcher too full•
• Handle height position not
rightfor you.
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
• Clean/replace air filten
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade.'l]ghten
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 barto
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
• 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
suit.
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