Craftsman 917.377810 Owner's Manual page 18

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Excessive I. Worn, bent or loose blade, I. Replace blade. Tighten
vibration blade bolt.
2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
Starter rope
hard to pull
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
pullingstarter rope.
2. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
Grass catcher Raise cutting height.
notfilling Replace blade.
(ff so equipped) Clean grass catcher,
Hard to push Raise cutting height.
1. Cutting height too low. 1.
2. Lifton blade worn off. 2.
3, Catcher not venting air, 3.
1. Grass is too high or wheel 1,
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower 2.
housing or cutting blade
dragging in grass,
3. Grass catcher too full. 3.
4. Handle height position not 4.
right for you.
1. Belt wear. 1.
2. Belt off of pulley, 2.
3. Drive cable wom or broken. 3.
4, Dirt in drive pinions. 4.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1)setting
higher.
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to suit.
Loss of drive Check/replace drive belt.
Cheddreinstall ddve bslt.
Replace ddve cable.
Clean drive pinions,
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