Craftsman 917.377582 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart, Cause

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TROUBLESHOOTING

CHART

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

CORRECTION

Excessive

•Wom,

bent

or loose blade. • Replace blade. Tighten blade

vibration

bolt.

 

 

• Contact an authorized service

 

• Bent

engine

crankshaft.

 

 

center/department.

Starter rope hard Engine flywheel brake is

to pullon when control bar is released.

Bent engine crankshaft

Blade adapter broken.

Blade dragging in grass.

Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope.

Contact an authodzed service center/department.

Replace blade adapter.

Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface to start engine.

i Loss of drive (Self-Propelled Mowing)

Grass catcher not filling (If so equipped)

Hard to push

Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged.

Belt not driving.

Cutting height too low.

Lift on blade worn off.

Catcher not venting air.

Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.

Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging in grass.

Grass catcher too full.

Handle height position not right for you.

Adjust or replace ddve control cable, if broken.

Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken.

Raise cutting height.

Replace blade.

Clean grass catcher.

Raise cutting height.

Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (-) setting higher.

Empty grass catcher.

Adjust handle height to suit.

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