Cutting Height - Sears Craftsman 247.372650 Owner's Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Corrective Action Trouble
Engine fails to start
Engine runs erratic
Possible Cause(s)
1, Engage blade control handle,
2, Connect wire to spark plug
3, Move throttle lever to starting position.
Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline
Clean fuel line.
Clean, adjust gap or replace
Remove spark plug, dry the plug, and
crank engine with plug removed and
throttle in off position Replace spark
plug, connect wire and resume starting
procedure&
Connect and tighten spark plug wire
Clean fuel line; fill tank with clean,
fresh gasoline,
Clear vent
Drain fuel tank Refill with fresh fuel
Clean air cleaner See "Customer
Responsibilities" section of this manual
Engine overheats Fill crankcase with proper oil
Clean lawn mower engine.
Occasional skip Adjust gap to 030'L
(hesitates) at high speed
Idles poorly Reset gap to 030" or replace spark plug
Clean air cleaner See "Customer
Responsibilities" section of this manual.
Excessive vibration Tighten blade and adapter.
Balance blade
Replace blade
Contact your SEARS Service Center
Mower will not
mulch grass
Uneven cut
1. Blade control handle disengaged
2 Spark plug wire disconnected,
3 Throttle control lever not in starting position
4 Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel 4.,
5 Blocked fuelline. &
& Faulty spark plug 6.
7 Engine flooded 7,
1. Spark plug wire loose 1
2 Blocked fuel line or stale fuel 2.
3, Vent in gas cap plugged. &
4. Water or dirt in fuel system 4
5, Dirty air cleaner, 5
1. Engine oil level low. 1
2_ Air flow restricted. 2,
Spark plug gap too close.
1, Spark plug fouled, faulty or gap too wide. 1
2, Dirty air cleaner. 2
1 Cutting blade loose or unbalanced, 1
2_ Bent cutting blade. 2,
3_ Bent engine crankshaft 3.
1 Engine speed too low 1_
2 Wet grass, 2
3. Excessively high grass 3
4_ Dull blade. 4,
1 Wheels not positioned correctly. 1.
2o Dull blade 2,
Drive clutch control adjustment needed
1_ Belt has stretched; drive clutch control 1.
adjustment needed,
2. Wet grass. 2
Mower propels with
clutch disengaged
Mower will not propel
Move throttle lever to FAST positiOnr
DO not mow when grass is wet; wait until
later to cut
Mow once at a high cutting height, then
mow again at desired height or make a
narrower cutting swath (1/2 width),
Do not cut off more than 1/3 of the total
length of the grass at any one cutting
Sharpen or replace blade_
Place all four wheels in same
height position
Sharpen or replace blade.
Adjust drive clutch control See "Service
and Adjustment" section of this manual.
Adjust drive clutch control. See "Service
and Adjustment" section of this manual
Do not mow when grass is wet; wait
until later to cut.
Note: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, contact your nearest SEARS Service Center
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