Handle Height - Craftsman EZ3 917.376272 Owner's Manual

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PROBLEM
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Does not start
Loss of power
Poorout-uneveo
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
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Loss of drive
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Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
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Hard to push
CAUSE
1 Dirty air filter
2 Out of fuel
3 Stale fuel
4 Water in fuet
CORRECTION
1 Clean/replace air filter
2 Fill rue! tank
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4 Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refil! tank with fresh
gasoline
5 Spark plug wire is disconnected,
6 Bad spark plug
7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter
8 Control barin released position
9 Control bar defective
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 in engine
6 Walking speed too fast
5 Connect wire to plug
6 Replace spark ptug
7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter
8 Depress centre1 bar to handle
9 Replace control bar
l Set in "Higher Cut" position
2 Set in "Higher Cut" position
3 Clean!replace air filter
4 Clean underside of mower housing
5 Check oil level
6 Cut at slower wafking speed
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Wheel heights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4, Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower
! Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent engine crankshaft
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set all 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
1 Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken,.
4 Blade dragging in grass
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope
2 Contact authorized service center/department
3 Replace blade adapter
4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged
2 Belt not driving
1 Cutting height too low,
2 Lift on blade worn off
3 Catcher not venling air
4 Low engine speed
1 Grass is foe high or wheel height is too low
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass.
3 Grass catcher too full
4 Handle height position not right for you,
1 Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken
2 Put belt on pulleys 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 heighl to suit
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