Craftsman 917.389062 owner manual Problem, Need More HELP?

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

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

Loss

of power

1.

Rear of lawn mower

 

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

 

 

 

housing

or cutting

blade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dragging

in heavy

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

uneven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade

bolt.

 

 

 

 

2.

Wheel

heights uneven.

2.

Set al! 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 hard to pull

. Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released.

. Bent engine crankshaft.

3.Blade adapter broken.

4.Blade dragging in grass.

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

2.Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

3.Replace blade adapter.

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

ful!.

3.

Empty

grass

catcher.

 

 

4.

Handle

 

height

position not

4.

Adjust handle height to suit.

 

 

 

right for

you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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917.389062 specifications

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