Craftsman 247.37683 Operator's Manual page 22

Enginefails to start
Enginelackspower
Excessive vibration
Mowerwill not mulchgrass
Unevencut
Mowerwill not self propel
1. Bladecontroldisengaged.
2. Sparkplug bootdisconnected.
3. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel.
4. Fuelvalveis OFE
5. ChokeisOFE
6. Faultyspark plug.
1. Engageblade control.
2. Connectwireto spark boot.
3. Filltank with clean, freshgasoline.
4. Movethe fuelvalve leverto ONas instructedin the
Operationsection.
5. Unlessthe engineis warm,movechoke leverto the
CHOKEON position.
6. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
7. Sparkplugwet with fuel (floodedengine).
8. Fuelfilter clogged,carburetormalfunction,
ignitionmalfunction, v alvesstuck,etc.
1. Air filter clogged.
2. Bad fuel; enginestoredwithouttreatingthe
gasoline,or refueledwith bad gasoline.
3. Fuelfilter clogged,carburetormalfunction,
ignitionmalfunction, v alvesstuck,etc.
1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
1. Wetgrass.
2. Excessively high grass.
3. Dullblade.
1. Wheelsnotpositionedcorrectly.
2. Dullblade.
1. Beltnot installedproperly.
2. Debriscloggingdriveoperation.
3. Damagedor worn belt.
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Dry and reinstallthe sparkplug.Start the enginewith
thechoke leverin the OFF position.
Contactyour SearsServiceCenter.
Cleanor replacethe air filter.
Filltank with clean, freshgasoline.
Contactyour SearsServiceCenter.
Tightenbladeand adapter.Balanceblade.
Contactyour SearsServiceCenter.
Do notmow whengrassis wet;wait until
laterto cut.
Mowonce at a highcuttingheight,then mowagain
at desiredheightor makea narrowercuttingpath.
Sharpenor replaceblade.
Placeall fourwheels in same heightposition.
Sharpenor replaceblade.
Checkbeltfor properpulleyinstallationand
movement.
Stopengine,disconnectspark plug boot,
and cleanout debris.
Replacebelt.
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