Craftsman 917.382840 Manual Del Dueño página 21

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
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Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
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Excessive vibration
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Starter rope hard to pull
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Grass catcher not filling
(if so equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
1o Dirty air fiiter,
2,, Out of fuet
3 Stale fuel,
4, Waterin fuel
5 Spark plug wire is disconnected
6, Badspark plug,
7, Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8, Control bar In reIeased position
9. Control bar defective
1, Rear of lawn mower housinglblada dragging
in heavy grass.
2 Cutting too much grass.
3, Dirty air filter
4., Buildup of grass, _eaves and trash under mower,
5, Too much oil in engine•
6_ Walking speed too fast,
i. Worn, bent or loose btade
2. Wheel heights uneven,
3. Low engine speed,
4 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower,
1, Worn, bent or loose blade,
2. Bent engine crankshaft,
1, Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar _s
released
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3, Blade adapter broken_
4 Blade dragging in grass,
1, Cuing he_ghttoo low
2, Lift on btade worn off
3 Catcher not venting air.
4 Lowenginespeed
t. Grass Is too high or wheel height is too low,
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass.
3, Grass catcher too full
4. Handle height position not right for you
CORRECTION
1. 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 sparkplug,
7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter
8.. Depress control bar to handle,
9,, Reptaee control bar.
1, Set in "Higher Cut" l_ositlon.
2, Sat in "Higher Cut" position.
3 Cleanfrepiace air filter
4. Clean underside of mower housing.
5 Check oil level
6. Cut at slower walking speed,
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Replace blade,. Tighten blade bolt,
Set all wheels at same height
Contact an authorized service center!department,
Clean underside of mower housing
t Replace blade., Tighten blade bolt,
2, Contact an authorized service centertdepartmant
I Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope,,
2. Contact an authorized service center/department
3., Reptace blade adapter_,
4, Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine,,
1, Raise cuttingheight
2, Replace blade,
3. Clean grass catcher.,
4, Contact an authorized service center/department,
t,, Raise cutting height
2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3, Empty grass catcher,,
4., Adjust handle height to suit.,
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