Craftsman 917.38823 owner manual Problemcause

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEMCAUSE

Lossofpower• Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging

in heavy grass.

•Cutting too much grass

•Dirty air filter.

•Buildupof grass, leaves, and trash under mower.

•Too much oil in engine.

•Walking speed too fast.

CORRECTION

•Set to "Higher Cut" position.

•Set to "Higher Cut" position.

•Clean/replace air filter.

•Clean underside of mower

housing.

•Check oil level.

•Cut at slower walking

speed.

Poor cut- uneven

Excessive vibration

Starter rope hard to pull

•Wom, bent or loose blade.

•Wheel heights uneven.

•Buildupof grass, leaves and trash under mower.

•Worn, bent or loose blade.

•Bent engine crankshaft.

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

•Bent engine crankshaft.

•Blade adapter broken.

•Blade dragging in grass.

•	Replace blade.'Tightan
	blade bolt.
•	Set all wheels at same
	height
•	Clean underside of
	mower housing.
•	Replace blade. "lighten
	blade bolt.
•	Contact	an authorized
	service	center.
•	Depress controlbar to
	upper handle before
	pullingstarter rope.
•	Contact an authorized
	service center.
•	Replace blade adapter.
•	Move lawn mower to cut
	grass or to hard surface

Grass catcher

not filling (if so equipped)

Hard to push

•Cutting height too low.

•Lift on blade wom off.

•Catcher not venting air.

•Grass istoo high or wheal height is too low.

•Rear of lawn mower

housing or blade dragging in grass.

•Grass catcher too full.

•Handle height position not right for you.

•	Raise cutting height.
•	Replace blade.
•	Clean grass catcher.
•	Raise cutting height.
•	Raise rear of lawn mower
	housing one (1) setting
	higher.
•	Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle height to
	suit.

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