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Craftsman EZ3 917.377260 Owner's Manual page 18

Walk-behind mower

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TROUBLESHOOTING
POtNT$
PROBLEM
Does not start
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Loss of power
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Poor cut - uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Less of drive
Grass catcher not ft!ling
(if so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
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1.
Dtrtyatr fitter.
2,
Outof f_JeL
3.
Stale fuel,.
4.
Water in fuel
5
Spark plug wire is disconnected
6_ Bad spark prug.
7.
Loose blade or broken I_!ade adapter..
B.
control bar In released posftion
9.
Cont,'el bar defective
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Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass.
2.
Cuing
too much gras_.
3
Dirty air fillet_
4.
Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
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Too much oil in engine.
6.
Walking speed too fast.
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t. 'Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
W_eel heights uneven
3,
Low engine sp_sd.,
4.,
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower,
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Worn, bent or loose blade_
2.
Bent engine crankshaft
1.
Engine flywheel brake Is 6n when control bar Is
released,
2
Bent engine crankshaft
3
Blade adapter broken.
4.
B_ade dragging in giass
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D_ive wheats not ium_ng with drive control engaged_
2_ Belt not driving.,
Cull!rig height too tow.
2.
Lilt on blade worn off.
3,
Catcher not ven-_tng air.
4.
Low engine speed.
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Grass Is too high or wheai height ts too low.
2.
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass catcher too fuIL
4
Handie height posttion not right for you,
CORRECTION
1
Clean/replace air fiLtei',
2.
Fill fuel lank,
3.
Drain lank a_ndrefill with fresh'clean fuel.
4
Drain fuel tank and earbure(orand refi!t tank with fresh
ga'_ol!ne
5.
Connect wire to plug,
6.
Replace spai'k plug
7.
Tighten blade bo]t or replace blade adapter
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Depress controlbar to handle.
9.
Replace control bar.
1.
Set in 'Higher Cut" position.
2.
Set in "Higher Cut" position
3,
CIear_Jreplace sir filler
4.
CLean underside o! mower housing,
5.
Check of! level,
6.. Cut at slower walking speed..
1.
Replace blade
Tighten blade boil,
2,, Set art wheels at same height.
3.
Set engine speed control in fast position
4,
Clean underside of mower housing
2',,
1.
Replace blade- Tighten blade bolt
2
Contact authorized service centeddepartment
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lilt
Hilt
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1.
Depress control bar !o upper handle before
puJling sta_er rope,
2
ContaCt authorize d service center/department
3.
Replace blade adapter.
4
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
Adjust or replace drive control c.able,it broJ{en
Put belt on puIIsys or replace botts If broken
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Raise cutting height,
2,
R_place 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)
selling higher,
3.
Empty grass catcher,
4.
Adjust handte height to suit
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