Craftsman 917.387302 Owner's Manual page 16

• Cover y ourunitwitha suitable protective
coverthatdoesnot retainmoisture. D onot
useplastic.Plastic cannotbreathe which
allows condensation to
form and will cause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
z=CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing
in any enclosure.
PROBLEM CORRECTION
Does not start
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
• Dirty air filter.
• Out of fuel.
• Stale fuel.
• Water in fuel,
• Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
• Bad spark plug.
• Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
• Control bar in released
po6ition.
• Control bar defective.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Fill fuel tank.
• Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
• Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
• Connect wire to plug.
• Replace spark plug.
• "13ghten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
• Depress control bar to
handle.
• Replace control bar.
16