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Craftsman 917.372330 Owner's Manual page 16

4.0 reserve power 22" power-propelled lawn mower

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TROUBLE SHOOTING POINTS
i
PROBLEM
Does not
"start
Loss of
Power
Poor cut-
Uneven
Too much
• Vibration
Sta_er Rope
Hard to Pull
Catchernot
Fiilinq
Completely
CAUSE
,
,
T
!"
1. Out of gasoline.
2. "Stale Gasoline."
.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Spark plug wire is disconnected
from the spark plug.
Bad spark plug.
Wate'r in gasoline.
Loose blade
or
broken
blade
flange.
Zone/Engine control in released
position.
ZonetEngine control defective.
1. Rear of
mower
housing/b_ade
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air filter.
4
Build-up of grass,
teaves, and
trash.
1 Worn or bent blade.
2
Wheel heights uneven.
I. Worn or bent blade.
2. Loose blade.
1 Flywheel brake is on when control
bar is released.
I
2
3
Cutting
height too low.
Lift on btade
worn off.
Catcher
bag
dirty,
venting.
poor
air
CORRECTION
.
2.
3.
4.
5
6.
7.
8.
Fill gasoline tank.
Drain gas tank and refill with fresh
gasoline.
Connect wire to spark plug.
Replace sparkplug.
Drain tank and refill, with fresh,
clean gasoline.
Tighten blade nut and/or replace
blade flange.
Depress control bar.
Replace Zone/Engine control.
1 . Raise rear of mower housing one
(1) setting.
2. Set in "Higher Cut" position.
3
Replace air filter.
4
Disconnect spark plug w:re and
clean underside of mower housing.
1 Replace blade.
2. Set all wheels at same height.
1. Replace blade.
2. Tighten blade nut.
1 . Depress control bar, before pulling
on starter rope.
1 . Rarse cutting
height.
2.
Replace
blade.
3. Cle,_nirepJace
cat_cher bag.
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