Handle Height - Craftsman EZ3 917.377271 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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PROBLEM
Does not start
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Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
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1 Dirty air filter
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 reteased position
9 Controlbar detective
1 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass
2. Cutting too much grass
3 Dirty air filter
4 Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5 Too much oil tn engine
6 Walking speedtoo fast.
1 Worn, bent Or Ioose btade
2 Wheethetghts uneven
3. Low engine speed.
4 Buildup of grass, teaves, and trash under mower
t Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft
1 Engine ftywheet brake ts on when control bar is
released.
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken
4 Blade dragging tn grass
1 Drive wheels not turning with ddve control engaged
2 Belt not driving
1 Cutting height too low
2 Lift on blade worn off
3 Catcher not venting air
4 Low engine speed
1. Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass.
3. Grass catcher too fulf
4 Handle height position not right for you
CORRECTION
1 Clean/replace air filter
2 Fill fuel tank
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4 Drain fuel tank and carbureterand 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 handte
9. Replace conlrol bar,
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position
2 Set in "Higher Cut" position
3 Clean/replace air fitter
4 Clean underside o{ mower housing
5 Check oil level
6. Cut at slower walking speed
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set a{t wheels at same height
3 Set engine speed control in fast position,
4 Clean underside of mower housing
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2, Contact authorized service center/department
I Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact*authorized service centeddepartment
3 Replace blade adapter
4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken
2 Put belt on putleys or replace belts if broken,
1. Raise cutting height
2, Replace blade
3 Clean grass catcher
4 Set engine speed control in fast position
1 Raise cutting height
2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3 Empty grass catcher
4 Adjust handle height to suit
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