Craftsman 917.375632 manual Cause Correction, Problem

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TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed

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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

 

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

,

Engine

 

flywheel

brake

is on

1.

Depress

control

bar

to

hard

to

pull

 

when control

bar

is released.

 

upper

 

handle

before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulling

 

starter

rope.

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

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

lawn

 

mower

 

 

2.

Raise

 

rear of

lawn

mower

 

 

 

 

 

housing

 

or

cutting

blade

 

 

housing

 

one

(1)

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

dragging

in

grass.

 

 

 

 

higher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Grass

catcher

too

full.

 

3.

Empty

 

grass

catcher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Handle

 

height

position

not

4.

Adjust

 

handle

height

to suit.

 

 

 

 

 

right

for

you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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917.375632 specifications

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