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Craftsman 917.379680 Owner's Manual page 18

6.5 horsepower 22" rear discharge power propelled rotary lawn mower

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Excessive
1. Replaceblade. T ighten
vibral_n
blade bolt.
2. Contactan authorized
service center.
Starter ropehard
1.
topull
2,
3.
4.
1. Worn, bentor loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engine flywheelbrakeis on
whencontrol b ar isreleased,
2.
Benten_ne crankshaft.
3. Bladeadapterbroken.
4. Bladedragging in grass.
1. Drivewheelsnotturning
withdrivecontrol e ngaged.
2. Beltnot driving
1. Cutting height toolow.
2. I-ifton bladewomoff.
3. Catchernotventing air.
1. Grassistoo highor wheel
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawnrno,_r
housing or bladedragging
in grass.
3. Grasscatcher t oofull.
4. Handleheightpea_ion not
right for you.
Depre,_sconbol bar to
upper handle before
pullingstarter rope.
Contact an au6_ifzed
service center.
Replace blade adapter,
Move lawn mower to cut
grassorto herd surface.
Loss of drive
1. Adjust or replace drive contr
cable.
2.
Put belt on pulleys or
replace belts if broken.
Grass catcher
1.
Raise cuttingheight.
notfllling(ifso
2.
Replace blade.
equipped)
3.
Clean grasscatcher.
Hard to push
1.
Raise cuttingheight.
2.
3.
4.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setifng
higher.
Emptygrass catcher.
Adjust handle height to
suit.
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