Craftsman 917.38836 owner manual Troubleshooting Chart Problem Cause, Correction

TROUBLESHOOTING		CHART
PROBLEM		CAUSE
Poor cut- uneven	1.	Worn, bent or loose blade.
	2.	Wheel heights uneven.
	3.	Buildupof grass, leaves
		and trash under mower.
Excessive	1.	Worn, bent or loose blade.
vibration
	2.	Bent engine crankshaft.

CORRECTION

1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

2.Set all wheeis at same height

3.Clean underside of mower hou_ng.

1.Replace blade. TKjhten blade bolt.

2.Contact an authorized service center.

Starter rope hard to pull

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

2.Bent engine cranksh_t.

3.Blade adapter broken.

4.Blade dragging in grass.

1.Depress contro! bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope.

2.Contact an authorized service center.

3, Replace blade adapter.

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

Grass catcher

not filling (if so

equipped)

Hard to push

1.	Cutting height too low.		1.	Raise	cutting height.
2.	Lift on blade	wom off.	2.	Replace blade.
3.	Catcher not venting _r.		3.	Clean	grass catcher.
1. " Grass is too high or wheel			I.	Raise	cutting height.
	h_ight is too low.			Raise rear of lawn mower
• I 2.	Rear of lawn mower		.
	housing or blade dragging			housingone (1) setting
	in grass.			higher.
3.	Grass _r	too full.	3.	Emptygrass catcher.

4.Handlet_ght pes_onnot 4. Adjusthendle heightto

rightforyou.suit.

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