Handle Height - Craftsman EZ3 917.386051 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poorcut-uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
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Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
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Dirty air filter
Out of fuel
Stale fuel
Water in fuel
Spark plug wire is disconnected
Bad spark p_ug
Loose blade or broken blade adapter
Controf bar in released position
Contro_ bar defective
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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 oilin engine
6 Walking speed too fast
1 Worn, bent or foose b_ade.
2 Wheeiheights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower,,
CORRECTION
! Clean!replace air filter,
2 Fill fuel tank
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and 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 handle,
9 Replace control bar
1 Set in "Higher CuP position
2 Set in _'Higher Cut" position
3 Clean/replace air filler
4 Clean underside of mower housing
5 Check oil levet
6, Cut at slower walking speed
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set atl wheels at same height
3, Contact an authorized service center/depadment
4 Clean underside of mower housing
1, Worn, bent or loose blade ! Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Bent engine crankshalt 2 Contact an authorized service center/department
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Engine flywheef brake is on when control bar is
released.
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken
4 B_ade dragging in grass
! Cutting height too low,
2 Lift on bfade worn off
3 Catcher not venting air
4. Low engine speed,
Grass is too high or wheel height is too low,
Rear of _awn mower housinglblade dragging
in grass
Grass catcher too fulL.
Handle height position not right for you
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Depress conlro_ bar 1o upper handle before
pulling starter rope
Contact an authorized service center!department
Replace blade adapter
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Raise cutting height
2 Replace blade
3 Clean grass catcher
4 Contact an authorized service center/department.
1 Raise cutting height
2 Raise rear of ]awn mower housing one (t)
setting higher
3 Empty grass catcher
4 Adjust handle height to suit,
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