Craftsman 917.371721 owner manual Problem

TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed

to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Does

not

start

10.

Fuel

valve

lever

(if

so

10. Turn

fuel

valve

lever

(continued)

equipped)

in

OFF

position.

to the

ON

position.

11.

Weak

battery

(if

equipped).

11.

Charge

battery.

12.

Disconnected

battery

12.

Connect

battery

to engine.

connector

(if

equipped).

Loss

of power

1.

Rear

of mower

housing

or

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

blade

dragging

in grass.

2.

Cutting

too

much

grass.

2.

Raise

cutting

height.

3.

Dirty

air

filter.

3.

Clean/replace

air

filter.

4.

Buildup

of

grass,

leaves,

4.

Clean

underside

of

mower

and

trash

under

mower.

housing.

5.

Too

much

oil

in engine.

5.

Check

oil

level.

6.

Walking

speed

too

fast.

6.

Cut

at slower

walking

speed.

Poor

cut

-

1.

Worn,

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

uneven

blade

bolt.

2.

Wheel

heights

uneven.

2.

Set

all

wheels

at same

height.

3.

Buildup

of

grass,

leaves

3.

Clean

underside

of

and

trash

under

mower.

mower

housing.

Excessive

1.

Worn,

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

vibration

blade

bolt.

2.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

2.

Contact

a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

Starter

rope

1.

Engine

flywheel

brake

is on

1.

Depress

control

bar

to

hard

to

pull

when

control

bar

is released.

upper

handle

before

pulling

the

starter

rope.

2.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

2.

Contact

a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

3.

Blade

adapter

broken.

3.

Replace

blade

adapter.

4.

Blade

dragging

in grass.

4.

Move

lawn

mower

to

cut

grass or to hard surface.

Grass

catcher

1.

Cutting

height

too

low.

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

not filling

2.

Lift on

blade

worn

off.

2.

Replace

blade.

(If so

equipped)

3.

Catcher

not

venting

air.

3.

Clean

grass

catcher.

Hard

to

push

1.

Grass

is too

high

or

wheel

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

height

is

too

low.

2.

Rear

of mower

housing

or

2.

Raise

rear

of

mower

housing

blade

dragging

in grass.

one

(1) setting

higher.

3.

Grass

catcher

too

full.

3.

Empty

grass

catcher.

4.

Handle

height

position

not

4.

Adjust

handle

height

to suit.

right

for

you.

Loss

of

drive

1.

Belt

wear.

1.

Check/replace

drive

belt.

or slowing

of

2.

Belt

off

of

pulley.

2.

Check/reinstall

drive

belt.

drive

speed

3.

Drive cable worn or broken.

3.

Replace

drive

cable.

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