Craftsman 917.387242 Owner's Manual page 15

PROBLEM
Loseof power
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
• Rearoflawn mower h ousing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass.
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling ('dso
equipped)
Hardtopush
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too much oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
•Wom, bent or loose blade
• Wheel heights uneven
• Buildup of grass leaves
and trash under mower
•Wom, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released
• Bent engine crankshafL
• Blade adapter broken
• Blade dragging in grass.
• Cuttingheighttoo low.
• Uft on blade worn off.
• Catcher notventingair.
• Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low
• Rearof lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass
• Grass catcher too full
• Handle height posiltonnot
rightfor you
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing
• Check oil level
• Cut at slower walldng
speed
• Replace blade TKjhten
blade bolt.
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing
• Replace blade. T_hten
blade bolt
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress controlbarto
upper handle before
pullingstarter rope.
• Contact an authorized
senlice center.
• Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
• Raise cutting height
• Replace blade
• Clean grass catcher.
-Raisecuttingheight
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher
• Empty grass catcher
• Adjust handle height to
suit
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