Craftsman 5.0 HORSEPOWER 19" REAR BAGGER ROTARY LAWN MOWER 917.38919 Owner's Manual page 11

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start
Loss of power
Poar cut - uneven
Excessive v_brafion
Starier rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
(SelFPropeIled Mowing)
Gra_.m_ beg not filling
Hard to push
• Dirty alr filter,
* Out of fuai.
• Stale fuel.
• Water {n fuel
- Spark plug wlraisdisconnected.
• Bad spark plug
• Loose blade or broi(an
blade ad_pfor_
• Operator Pmsence Cent ml
Lever in misosBd position
• Operator PmsenoB _ntrai
Lever defect{re
• Rear of iswn mower housfug]
blade dragging in heavy grass
• Cutting too much grass
• Dirty air filfo_
• Build up o{ grass, leeves and
trash under mower,
• Too much all inengine,
i" Worn, bentorisose bisde,
• Wheelheighls uneven.
Buildup ofgrass,]eave_; and
_,_ sh under mower.
Worn, bent or loose bisde_
Bent engine cranksha(t
Engine flywheel broke is on
when Ope_tor Presenc_
Conlml lever is released.
Bent engine cr_nkshag
Blade adapler broken.
Blade dragging In grass_
Ddve wheets not turning
with power drive engaged,
• Beltnot driving_
• Cutfmg height tea low.
- Uffon bisdewom off.
• Grass bag not venting aJ_
• Grass is foe htgb or wbeeJ
be_ght is _oo fuw_
• Rear of I_.wn mower bousing/
blade dragging in gra_._s_
• Grass bag too full_
• Randis beighf posfi_on
net rigbt fur you_
• C1ez_ r_mplac_ air filt e r,
• RII fuel tank,
• Drain I_nk and refill wRh fresh cfuan fuel
• DmJn fuel tank and carbumlor and refill
tank with fresh gasolise
• C6nnec_ wire to pisg_
• Repisca spark plug_
• Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapte_
• Pull Operator Presence C_ntrol isvor fo
hendle,,
• Repisce Operator Pmsenc_t Control Lever.
- Raise c_ttlng height
• Raise earring height
Cleen/repisc_ alr flfier..
Clean underside of mower housing,
Check oil level
Repis_8 bisde_ 3_ghten blade bolt,
Set all wheels at same height
Cisen underside of mower housing
Repisc_ blade "lighten blade boll
Coai_cta_ autho_z_d service
centar/dapam'nenl
!- Depress control bar to upper handel
before pullfog starter rope
- Contac_ an authorized servfo_
os_nter/department
• Replace blade adapler.
• Move iswn mower to cut grass or to hard
sudace to start e_gine,
i
• Adju_l or replace ddve'o_nt ml
c_bis, if brokem
• Put belt on paiteys or replace befis g broken
• Raise cutting height
• Replace blade.
- Clean gnass bag.
• Raise cutting height,
- Raise cutting helghL
• Empty grass beg.
° Adjust handis height to sutL