Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 917.377523 Owner's Manual

5.0 horsepower 22" rear discharge power propelled rotary lawn mower
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• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute
oil.
• Replace
with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season
to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can
starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your
gasoline will cause problems.
• If possible, store your unit indoors and
cover it to give protection from dust and
dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable protec-
tive cover that does not retain mois-
ture.
Do not use plastic.
Plastic cannot
breathe which allows condensation
to
form and will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT:
Never cover mower while
engine
and exhaust areas are still warm.
ACAUTION:
Never store the lawn
mower with gasoline in the tank inside a
building where fumes
may reach an open
flame or spark.
Allow the engine to cool
before storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
CAUSE
PROBLEM
Doesn_stad
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
1.
Dirty air filler.
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 blade
adapter.
8.
Control bar in released
position.
9.
Control bar defective.
.
.
3,
4.
5.
6.
Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
Cutting too much grass.
Dirty air filter.
Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
Too much oil in engine.
Walldng speed too fast.
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Wheel heights
uneven.
3.
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
CORRECTION
!1.
Clean/replace
air filter.
2.
Fill fuel tank.
3.
Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
4.
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and 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.
Replace control bar.
i
1.
Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
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 waildng
speed.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2;
Set all wheels at same
height
3.
Clean underside of
mower housing.
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