Craftsman 917.388382 Owner's Manual page 16

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vlbraUon
Starter rope hard
topuu
Gmss catcher
not rang ('€so
eq pped)
Herdtopush
1. Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting bladedragging
in heavy grass.
2, Cuffing 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.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3. Buildup of grass, leaves
and bash under mower.
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
2. Bent engine cranksh_t.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
1. Cutting height too low.
2. Lift on blade worn off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
1. Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
2. Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3. Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle he'_ht pos'_on not
right f oryou.
CORRECTION
1. Set to =HigherCut"
position.
2. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking
speed.
1. Replace blade. "lighten
blade belt.
2. Set all wheels at same
height
3. Clean underside of
mower housing.
1. Replace blade. "lighten
blade belt.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
1. Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
3. Replace blade adapter,
4, Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Re_
blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
1. Raise cutting height
2. Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Adjust h andlebrightto
suit.
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