Craftsman 917.389590 Owner's Manual page 17

PROBLEM
Starter r opehard
topull,
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
1. Engine flywheel brake is oh
when control bar is releasec
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
Gross catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
1. Cutting height too low.
2. Lilt on blade worn off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
1. Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
1. Depress controlbar to
upper handle before
pulling, s tarter rope.
2. Contacta Sears or other
qualifiedservice center.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut
grassor to hardsurface.
1. Raise cutting height,
2. Replace blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (t) setting
higher.
3, Empty grass catcher,
4. Adjust handle height to
suit.
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