Craftsman 917.37646 owner manual Problem, Is too, Or wheel

TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center.

PROBLEM

Loss of power

Poor cut- uneven

Excessive vibration

Starter rope hard to pull

Grass catcher not filling

(If so equipped)

Hard to push

Loss of drive or slowing of drive speed

CAUSE

CORRECTION

1,

Rear

of

mower

housing

or

11,

Raise

cutting

height,

2,

blade

dragging

in grass.

Cutting

too

much

gras&

2.

Raise

cutting

height°

Dirty

air

filter°

':3. Clean/replace

air

filter.

Buildup

of grass,

leaves,

4.

Clean

underside

of mower

and

trash

under

mower.

housing.

5o

Too

much

oil

in

engine.

5.

Check

oil level.

6,

Walking

speed

toe

fast.

6o

Cut

at slower

walking

speed.

I

Worn,

bent

or

loose

blade.

1_ Replace blade. Tighten

blade

bolt.

2.

Wheel

heights

uneven,

2_

Set

all

wheels

at same

heighL

3,

Buildup

of grass,

leaves

3.

Clean

underside

of

and

trash

under

mower,

mower

housing

!.

Worn,

bent

or

loose

blade.

1,

Replace

blade. Tighten

blade

bolt.

2,

Bent

engine

crankshaft.

2,

Contact

a Sears

or other

qualified

service

center.

1.

Engine

flywheel

brake

is on

1.

Depress

control bar

to

when

control

bar

is released,

upper

handle

before

pulling

the

starter

rope.

2,

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.

1.

Cutting

height

too

low.

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

2.

Lift on

blade

worn

off.

2.

Replace

blade.

3.

Catcher

not

venting

air.

3.

Clean

grass

catcher.

1.

Grass

is too

high

or wheel

1,

Raise

cutting

height.

height

is too

low.

2.

Rear

of mower

housing

or

2o

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.

1_

Belt wear.

!_

Check/replace

drive

belt.

2.

Belt

off

of

pulley.

2.

Check/reinstall

drive

belt.

3o

Drive

cable

worn

or

broken.

3_

Replace

drive

cable.

4.

"Loose"

drive

control

system.

4.

Adjust

drive

control.

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