Craftsman 917.289280 Peligro, Poor cut uneven cutting, Dvertei, Headlights not working, Advertei

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:

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_PELIGRO:

PROBLEM

Poor cut - uneven cutting

CAUSE

tWorn, bent or loose blade,

2 Mower deck not level.

3Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower,

4Bent blade mandrel.

CORRECTION

1Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt,

2Level mower deck.

3Clean underside of mower housing.

4Contact a Sears or other qualified service center,

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Mower blades will not rotate

Poor grass discharge

Headlight(s) not working

(if so equipped)

5Clogged mower deck vent from 5 Clean around mandrels to

build-up of grass, leaves, and

open vent holes,

trash around mandrels.

 

1Obstruction in clutch mechanism. 1 Remove obstruction.

2Worn/damaged mower drive belt. 2 Replace mower drive belt.

3

Frozen

idler

pulley,

 

 

 

3

Replace

idler

pulley.

 

4

Frozen

blade

mandrel.

 

 

4

Contact

a Sears

or other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center,

1

Engine

speed too slow.

 

1

Place

throttle

 

control in "FAST"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Travel

speed

too fast,

 

 

2

Shift

to slower

speed.

 

3

W'etgrass.

 

 

 

 

 

3

Allow

grass

to dry before mowing,

4.

Mower

deck

not

level.

 

 

4,

Level

mower

deck.

 

5

Low/uneven

tire

air

pressure.

5

Check tires for proper

PSI,

6

Worn,

 

bent or loose blade.

 

6

Replace/sharpen

blade. Tighten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade

bolt.

 

 

 

 

7

Buildup

 

of grass,

leaves and

7

Clean

underside

of mower

 

trash

under mower.

 

 

 

 

housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Mower

drive

bell

worn.

 

8

Replace

mower

drive

belt.

9

Blades

improperly

installed.

9

Reinstallblades

 

sharp

edge down

10

Improper

blades

used.

 

 

I0

Replace with blades listed in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this manual.

 

 

 

 

11

Clogged

mower

deck

vent

holes

11

Clean

around

mandrels to

 

from

buildup

of grass,

leaves, and

 

open

vent

holes,

 

 

 

trash

around

mandrels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Ught

switch

is "OFF".

 

 

1

Turn

light

switch

"ON".

 

2

Bulb(s)

 

or lamp(s)

burned

out.

2

Replace

bulb(s)

or lamp(s).

3

Faulty

light switch.

 

 

 

3

Check/replace

light switch.

4

Loose

or damaged

wiring.

 

4

Check wiring

 

and connections.

5

Blown

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

5

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

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