Craftsman 917.38862 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart Problem Cause, You, Correction

TROUBLESHOOTING			CHART
PROBLEM			CAUSE
Starter	rope hard	I.	Engine flywheel brake is on
to pull			when control			bar is released
		2.	Bent engine			crankshaft.
		3.	Blade	adapter broken.
		4.	Blade	dragging in grass.
Grass	catcher	1.	Cutting height too low.
notfllllng(ifeo		2.	Lift on blade wom off.
equipped)		3.	Catcher		not venting air.
Hard to push		1.	Grass	is too		high or wheel
			height is too low.
		2.	Rear	of lawn mower
			housing or blade dragging
			in grass.
		3.	Grass catcher too full.
		4.	Handle		height position not
			right for		you.

CORRECTION

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.

1.Raise cutting height.

2.Replace blade.

3.Clean grass catcher.

t.Raise cutting height.

2.Raise rear of lawn mower

housing one (1) setting higher.

3.Empty grass catcher.

4, Adjust handle height to suit.

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