Handle Height; Engine Speed - Craftsman 3One 917.373581 Owner's Manual

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PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
(Self-Propelled Mowing)
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1 Dirty air fi{ter
2 Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel.,
4., Water in fuel
5. Spark ptug wire is disconnected
6 Bad sparkplug,
7. Loose blade or broken blade adapter,,
8. Control bar in released position
9, Control bar defective
1., Rear of lawn mower housfngfblade 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 oil in engine..
6., Watktng speed too fast.
! Worn, bent or loose blade
2. Wheel heights uneven,
3. Low engine speed
4, Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
CORRECTION
1,. Cleantreplace 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.
& Depress control bar tohand3e
9. Replace control bar,
1 Wom, bent or loose blade
2. Bentengtne crankshaft,
1. Engine ffywheel brake is on when control bar is
reteased
2, Bent engfnecrankshaft
3, Blade adapter broken,
4. Blade dragging in grass
1. Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged,'
1., Set in "Higher Cut" positJon.,
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Set in "Higher Cut" position
Cleanlreplace alr filter,
Clean underside of mower houstng
Check eli level,
Cut at slower walking speed,
Rep}ace blade Tighten blade bolt,
Set all wheels at same height
Set engine speed centre! in fast position.,
Clean underside of mower housing,
t Replace blade,, Tighten blade bolt.
2, Contact an authorized serv{ce center/department..
t Depress control bar to upper handfe before
pulllng starter rope
2 Contact an authorized service center/department
3 Replace blade adapter
4 Move Iawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
1.. Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken,
Belt not ddving.
t. Cuttlng height too low
2. Lift on btade worn off
3, Catcher not venting air
4., Low engine speed
1 Grass is too high or wheef height is too low
2 Rear of lawn mower housingrDtade dragging
in grass,
3,, Grass catcher too fuU.
4., Handle height position not right for you.,
2 Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken,
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1, Raise cutting height
2, Replace blade..
3 Clean grass catcher,
4 Set engine speed control in fast position,,
1 Raise cutting height.,
2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3 Emptygrass catcher
4 Adjust handle height to suit
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