Handle Height - Craftsman EZ3 917.376960 Owner's Manual

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TRO LESHOOTING POINTS
PROBI.EM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(if so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1. Dirty air filter,
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 bfade adapter
8. Control bar tn released position
9 Control bar defective
t0 Weak battery,
11, Disconnected battery connector.
CORRECTION
1, Cteardreplace air filter
2, Fill fuel tank
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4, Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refi]l 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 tohandle
9 Replace control bar,
I0. Charge battery,
11. Connect battery to engine
1 Rear of lawn mower housingtblade dragging
in heavy grass.
2 Cutting too much grass,
3 Dirty air filter
4 Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
5. Too much oilin engine,
6 Walking speed too fast,
1 Worn, bent or !oose blade
2 Wheet heights uneven
3 Low eng{ne speed
4., Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower,
1 Worn, bent or Ioose blade
2 Bent engine crankshaft,
I. Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1 Ddve wheels not turning with dr_ve centre! engaged
2 Belt not driving,
1. Cutting height tootow
2. Lift on blade worn off.
3 Catcher not venting air.
4 Low engine speed
!, Grass is too high or wheel height is too low,
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass
3 Grass catcher too full,
4 Handte height position not right for you.,
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1. Set fn "Higher Cut" position,,
2, Set in "Higher Cut" positlon_
3. Clean!rep{ace air filter
4 Clean underside of mower housing,
5, Check eli level
6 Cut at slower walking speed
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1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt.
2. Set all wheels at same height
3, Set engine speed control in fast position
4, Clean underside of mower housing
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1. Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Contact authorized service center/department,
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
puflingstarter rope,
2 Contact authorized service center/depadment
3 Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken
2 Put belt on pulleys or reptace belts if broken
t, Raise cutting height
2 Replace biade
3 Clean grass catcher,,
4 Set engine speed control in fast posiiton,
I 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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