Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 917.387430 Owner's Manual

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.
• If possible, store your unit indoors and
cover it to give protection from dust and dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plas_ cannot breathe which
allows condensation to form and will cause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
_I, CAUTION: Never store the lawn
mower with gasoline in the tank inside a
building where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool
before storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
CAUSE PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
1. Dirty air fiiter.
2. Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water in fuel.
5. Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken blad_
adapter.
8. Control bar in released
position.
9. Control bar defective.
1. Rear of lawn mower housinc
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
Cutting too much grass.
.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Dirty air filter.
Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
Too much oil in engine.
Walking speed too fast.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3. Low engine speed
4. Buildup of grass, loaves
and trash under mower.
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Fill fuel tank.
3. Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6. Replace spark plug.
7. T'_hten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
8. Depress control bar to
handle.
9. Replace control bar.
1. Set to "Higher Cur'
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 bolt.
2. Set all wheels at same
height
3. Contact an authorized center/
department
4. Clean underside of
mower housing.
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