Craftsman 917.27404 owner manual Problem Cause, Power, Mower Biades wiii

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See appropriate section in rnanuam unmess directed to Sears service center

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTmON

Loss

of power

5.

Low

oil

level/dirty

oil.

5.

Check

oil

level/change

oil.

(continued)

6.

Faulty

spark

plug.

6.

Clean

and regap or

change

spark

plug.

7.

Dirty

fuel

filter.

7.

Replace

fuel

filter.

8.

Stale

or

dirty

fuel.

8.

Empty

fuel

tank

and

refill

tank

with fresh,

clean

gasoline.

9.

Water

in

fuel.

9.

Empty

fuel

tank

and

carbure=

tot, refill tank with fresh gas-

oline and replace fuel filter.

10.Spark

plug

wire

loose.

10.

Connect

and

tighten

spark

plug wire.

11.

Dirty

engine

air

screen/fins.

11.

Clean

engine

air screen/fins.

12.

%rtyiclogged

muffler.

12.

Clean/replace

muffler.

13.

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

13.Check

all wiring.

14.

Carburetor

out of

adjustment.

14.

See "To Adjust

Carburetor"

in Service

and Adjustments

section.

15.

Engine

valves

out of

15.

Contact

a

Sears

or

other

adjustment.

qualified

service

center.

Excessive

1.

Worn,

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

vibration

blade

bolt.

2.

Bent

blade

mandrel.

2.

Contact

a

Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

3.

Loose/damaged

part(s).

3.

Tighten

loose

part(s).

Replace

damaged

parts.

Engine

continues

.

Faulty

operator=safety

.

Check

wiring,

switches

and

to run

when

presence

control

system.

connections.

If not corrected,

operator

leaves

contact

a Sears

or

other

seat

with

qualified

service

center.

attachment

clutch

engaged

Poorcut-uneven

.

Worn,

bent

or

loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

blade

bolt.

2.

Mower

deck

not

level.

2.

Level

mower

deck.

3.

Buildup

of grass,

leaves,

and

3.

Clean

underside

of

mower

trash

under

mower.

housing.

4.

Bent

blade

mandrel.

4.

Contact

a

Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

5.

Clogged

mower

deck

vent

5.

Clean

around

mandrels

to

from

build-up

of grass,

leaves,

open

vent

holes.

and

trash

around

mandrels.

Mower

biades wiii

1.

Obstruction

in clutch

1.

Remove

obstruction.

not rotate

mechanism.

2.

Worn/damaged

mower

drive

2.

Replace

mower

drive belt.

belt.

3.

Frozen

idler

pulley.

3.

Replace

idler

pulley.

4.

Frozen

blade

mandrel.

4.

Contact

a

Sears

or

other

qualified

service

center.

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