Craftsman 944.36153 Replace, Move, Grass or to hard surface, Grass catcher, Equipped, Low

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEM	CAUSE
Starter rope hard	1.	Engine flywheel brake is on
to pull		when controlbar is released.
	2.	Bent engine crankshaft.

CORRECTION

1.Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope.

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.
notfilling(ifso	2.	Lift on blade			worn off.		2.	Replace		blade.
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 blade dragging				housing		one	(1) setting
		in grass.						higher.
	3.	Grass	catcher			too full.	3.	Empty	grass		catcher.

4.Handle height position not 4. Adjust handle height to

right for you. suit.

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