Craftsman 917.377574 Owner's Manual page 18

PROBLEM
Loss of l_-wer
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
• Rear oflawn mower housing
or cuttingblade dragging
in heavygrass
• Cuttingtoo much grass
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope haed
to pull
,Grasscatcher
notfilling('d' so
equipped)
Hard to push
• Dirty air filter,
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
end trash under mower
• Too much oil in engine
• Walking speed too fast
• Worn, bent'orlooseblade.
• Wheel heights uneven
• Buildupof grass,leaves
and trashunder mower.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engineflywheel brake ison
when controlbar is released
• Bent engine crankshaft
• Blade adapter broken
• Blade dragging in grass
• Cutting height too low.
• Lift oll blade worn off.
• Catcher not venting air
• Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass
• Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
• Set to =HigherCut"
position
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position
• Clean/replace air filter
• Clean underside of mower
housing
• Check oil level
• Cut at slower walking
speed
• Replace blade T_nten
blade boll
• Set ail wheeis at same
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing
• Replace blade I-_jhten
blade bolt
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adapter
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surtace
to start engine
• Raise cutting height
• Replace blade
• Clean grass catcher
• Raise cutting height.
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher
• Empty grass catcher
• Adjust handle height to
suit.
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