Craftsman 917.387203 Poor cut uneven, Vibration, Replaceblade.Thten, Blade be, Contactan auorized

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TROUBLESHOOTING

CHART

PROBLEM

CAUSE

Loss of power

• Rear of lawn mower housing

 

or curling blade dragging

 

in heavy grass.

 

Cutting too much grass.

 

Dirty air filter.

 

Bu_lup of grass, leaves,

 

and trash under mower.

 

Too much oil in engine.

 

Waildng speed too fast.

Poor cut - uneven

•Wom, bent or loose blade.

CORRECTION

Set to "Higher Cut" pos_on.

Set to =Higher Cut" position.

,Cloan/replace air filter.

Clean underside of mower

hous j.

I Check oillevel.

_. Cut at slower walking

speed.

Replace blade. "13ghten

blade bell

Exoessive

vibration

Starter rope hard

to pull

Wheel heights uneven.

Buildup of grass, loaves and trash under mower.

Worn, bent or loose blade.

Bent engine crankshafL

Engine flywheelbrake is on when controlbar is released.

Bent engine crankshaft.

Set all wheels at same

height

 

Clean underskJe of

mower housing.

Replaceblade.T_hten

blade be_

Contactan au_orized

servicecenter,

Depress control bar to

upper handle before

pulling

starter rope

Contact

an authorized

service

center.

Grass catcher not filling (if so equipped)

Hard to push

Bladeadapterbroken.

Bladedraggingingrass.

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 or blade dragging in grass.

Grass catcher too full.

Handle height position not right for you.

Replace blade adapter.

Move lawn mower to cut

grass or to hard surface

to start engine.

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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Contents Raftxman SEARS, Roebuckand CO., D/817 WA, Hoffman ESTATES, Illinois Limited ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Power MowerTraining PreparationMaintenance and Storage OperationLawn Mower Performance HOW to SET UP Your Lawn MowerLawn Mower Maintenance To Remove Lawn Mower from CartonOperatorpresencecontrolbar Upperhandle@kiflupS Know Your Lawn MowerEngine Zone Control HOW to USE Your Lawn MowerTo Adjust Cutting Height GASTo Start Engine Mowing TipsReplaceAirFilterPaperCartridge Lubrication ChartGeneralrecommendations Before Each USELawn Mower Grass Catcher To Clean AIR Filter ElementAvoidpossibleenginedamage from running lowon oil Engine LubricationTo Adjust Handle Lawn Mower To Adjust Cutting HeightCleaning MufflerHandle EngineCarburetor Connectwire to plug Troubleshooting ChartClean/replaceairfilter Rflfuel tank Engine OILVibration ServicecenterPoor cut uneven Replaceblade.ThtenPage Rotary Lawn Mower Model no KEY Part NO. no KEY Part DescriptionCraftsman 4-CYCLE Engine 3.4 Carburetor Incl of Engine Parts List Assy Part 166476 09.14.98 Printedin U.S.A