Troubleshooting - Craftsman 944.362292 Owner's Manual

CYLINDER
1. Remove spark plug.
2. Pour 30 ml of oil through spark plug
hole into cylinder.
3. Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
dis trib ute oil.
4. Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season
to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can
starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your
gasoline will cause problems.
TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed
to a Sears Service Center.
PROBLEM
Does not start 1. Dirty air fi lter.
2. Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water in fuel.
5. Spark plug wire is
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken
8. Control bar in released
9. Control bar defective.
10. Fuel valve lever (if so
11. Weak battery (if equipped).
12. Disconnected battery
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower
2. Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air fi lter.
4. Buildup of grass, leaves,
5. Too much oil in engine.
6. Walking speed too fast.
CAUSE
disconnected.
blade adapter.
position.
equipped) in OFF position.
connector (if equipped).
housing or cutting blade
dragging in heavy grass.
and trash under mower.
15
• If possible, store your unit indoors and
cover it to protect it from dust and dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable pro tec tive
cover that does not retain moisture. Do
not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe,
which allows con den sa tion to form and
will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
en gine and exhaust areas are still warm.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gaso line in the tank inside a build ing
where fumes may reach an open fl ame
or spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any en clo sure.
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replace air fi lter.
2. Fill fuel tank.
3. Drain fuel tank and refi ll tank
with fresh, clean gasoline.
4. Drain fuel tank and refi ll tank
with fresh, clean 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.
10. Turn fuel valve lever
to the ON position.
11. Charge battery.
12. Connect battery to engine.
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Raise cutting height.
3. Clean/replace air fi lter.
4. Clean underside of mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking speed.