Craftsman 917.387260 Manual Del Proprietário página 16

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM .............. CAUSE .................. CORRECTION
LOSSof power o Rear of lawn mower housing = Set to =HigherC_ ..............
Poor cut- uneven
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
Cutting too much grass.
• Dirty airfiiter.
• Buildupof grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
= Too much oil in engine.
pos_on.
o Set to"Higher Cut"
position.
° CleapJreplace air filter.
- Clean underside of mower
housing.
o Check oil level.
-Zxcessive
Jibration
3tarter rope hard
:o pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
_uipped)
Walkingspeed too fast. o Cut at stower walking
...................... speed.
Wom, bent or loose blade. ° Replace blade. Tighten
= Wheel heights uneven.
° Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
° Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
J, ,,j : .............. ::: ..................
, Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
= Bent engine crankshaft.
° Blade adapter broken.
• Blade dragging in grass.
blade boll
o Set all wheels at same
height
° Clean underside of
mower housing.
,, Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
° Contact an authorized
service center.
° Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
° Contact an authorized
service center.
° Replace blade adapter.
o Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine°
= Raise cutting height.
° Replace btade.
° Clean grass catcher.
o Cutting height too low.
= Uft on blade worn off.
° Catcher not ventingair.
_lard to push o Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
° Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
o Grass catcher too futlo
= Handle height position not
right for you.
Raise cutting height.
- Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (t) setting
higher.
° Empty grass catcher.
° Adjust handle height to
suit.
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