Craftsman ROTARY LAWN MOWER 917.38841 Owner's Manual page 16

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass.
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
topull
Grass catcher
not filling (,'so
equipped)
Hard to push
3. Dirty air filter.
4. Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
5. Too much oil in engine.
6. Walking speed too fast.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3. Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
.
.
3.
4.
Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
Bent engine crankshaft.
Blade adapter broken.
Blade dragging in grass.
1. Cutting height too low.
2. Lift on blade wom off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
1. Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle height position not
right for you.
1. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
2. Set to "Higher Cut_'
position.
3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking
speed.
1. Replace blade. _ghten
blade belt.
2. Set all wheels at same
height
3. Clean underside of
mower housing.
Replace blade. 13ghten
blade bolt.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
1. Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Replace blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Adjust handle height to
suit.
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