Craftsman 917.374364 manual Cause, Problem

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PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

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

oi! level.

6.

Walking

speed

too fast.

6.

Cut at slower

walking

speed.

Poor

cut -

1.

Worn,

bent

or loose

blade.

1.

Replace

blade.

Tighten

ui3eveR

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

.

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.

.

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

2.

Contact

a Sears

or other

3.

qualified

service

center.

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

ful!.

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.
		4.	"Loose"		drive control system.	4.	Adjust drive control.

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