Handle Height; Engine Speed Control - Craftsman 917.377250 Owner's Manual

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POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut _ uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pul!
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Less of drive
(Self-Propelled Mowing)
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
t, Dirty air filter
2 Out of fuel
3 Stale fuet
4 Water in fuel
5 Spark plug wire is disconnected,
6 Bad spark plug
7 Loose blade or broken binds adapter
8 Control barin released position
9 Control bar defective
t Rear of lawn mower housing!blade dragging
in heavy grass
2 Cutting too much grass
3 Didy air tilter,
4 Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5 Too much oil in engine
6 Walking speed too fast
1 Worn, bent or loose blade,
2,, Wheel heights uneven.
3 Low engine speed_
4 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash Bnder mower
1 Worn, bent or loose biade
2, Bent engine crankshaft
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! Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released,
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken
4 Blade draggingin grass,
1 Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged
2 Belt not driving
1 Cutting height too low
2, Lift on blade worn off
3 Catcher not venting air
4 Low engine speed
1 Grass is too high or wheel height is too low,
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass
3 Grass catcher too ful!,
4 Handle height position not right for you
CORRECTION
1 Clean/replace air filter
2. Fill fuel tank
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4 Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh
gasoline
5 Connect wire to plug,
6 Replace spark plug,
7, Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter
8 Depress control bar to handle,
9 Reptace control bar
1 Set in "Higher Cut" posllion
2 Set in "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 Tighten btade bolt
2 Set all wheels at same height
3. Set engine speed control in fast position
4 Clean underside of mower housing
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Contact an authorized service center/department.
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
puIling starer rope
2 Contact an authorized service cenSer/department
3 Replace blade adapter
4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Adjust or replace drive control sable, if broken
2 Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken
1 Raise cutting height
2 Replace blade
3 Clean grass catcher
4 Set engine speed control in fast position,
t Raise cuffing heighL
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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