Craftsman 917.389382 Owner's Manual page 16

TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive
vibraUon
Starter rope hard
topult
Grass catcher
not _ling (if so
equipmd)
1. Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging I
in heaW grass.
2. Cutting too much grass.
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. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1. Cutting height too low.
2. Lifton blade wom off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
1. Grass is too high or wheal
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
rightfor you.
Hard to push
CORRECTION
1. Setto"HigherCut"
pos_on.
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. "13ghten
blade boll
2. Set ail wheels at sarne
height
3. Clean underside of
mower housing.
1. Replace blade.'Sghten
blade belt.
2. Contact an authorized
service canter.
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
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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