Troubleshooting - Sears Craftsman 917.377291 Manual Del Propietário

CYLINDER
• Remove sparkplug_
• Pouroneounce(29ml)of oilthrough spark
plugholeintocylinder.
o Pullstarterhandleslowlya fewtimesto
distribute
oil.
- Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
o Replace your gasolfne can if your can starts
to rust° Rust and/or dirt in your gasollne will
cause problems.
o If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt,
• Cover your unit with a suitableprotective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which
allows condensation to form and wil! cause
• your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm,
CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower with
gasoline in the tank inside a building where
fumes may reach an open flame or spark.
Allow the engine to coo! before storing in any
enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
CAUSE
• Dirty air filter:
• Out of fuel..
, Stale fuel.
• Water in fuel.
, Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
o Bad spark plug.
o Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
o Control bar in released
position.
o Control bar defective.
. Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass°
o Dirty air filter,
.° Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
;, Too much oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
CORRECTION
° Clean/replace air filter:
, Fill fuel tank
° Drain tank and refill.with
fresh clean fuel.
• Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
• Connect wire to plug.
° Replace spark plug.
• Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
° Depress control bar to
handle.
° Replace control bar.
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position,
o Set to"Higher Cut"
position.
• ClearJreplace air filter.
, Clean underside of mower
housing.
° Checkoil level.
• Cut at slowerwalkir_g
speed.
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