Sears 917.383223 manual Troubleshootingpoints, Problem, Correction, Cause

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DOESNOT	1.	Dirty	air	filter,
STA'RT	2,	Out of gasoline,
	3,	Stale	gasoline.
	4, Spark plug wire is disconnected
		from the spark plug.
	5.	Bad spark plug.
	6.	Water	in gasoline,
	7	Loose blade or broken blade
		adapter,
	8.	Operator		presence control bar in re-
		leased	position.
	9.	Operator		presence control bar defec-
		tive,.
LOS5OF	1	Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
POWER
		dragging		in heavy grass,,
	2	Cutting too much grass.
	3,	Dirty air		filter,
	4	Build-up of grass, leaves, and

trash under lawn mower housing.

5Walking speed too fast.

6r TOO much oil in engine.

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POORCUT-	1_ Worn.		bent	ar loose blade.
UNEVEN	2o	Wheel	heights uneven,
	3	Low engine		speed°
	4,	Build-up of grass, leaves and trash
		under lawn		mower housing.

I_ Replace air filter

2Fill gasoline tank°

3Drain gas tank and refill with fresh gasoline

4o Connect wire ta spark plug,

5.Replace spark plug.

6.Drain tank and refill with fresh, clean gasoline,

7_ Tighten blade bolt and/or replace blade adapter.

8_ Depress operator presence control bar

9 Replace operator presence control bar

1_ Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1) setting higher than front,

2,, Set in HIGHER CUT position 3, Clean ar replace air filter,,

4.Disconnect spark plug wire and

clean underside of lawn mower housing

5, Cut at slower walking speed. 6, Check engine all level,

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1Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt, 2,, Set all wheels at same heighL

3_ Set engine speed control in HIGH position,

4, Disconnect spark plug wire & clean underside of lawn mower housing.

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TOOMUCH

VIBRATION

STARTERROPE HARDTO PULL

CATCHERNOT FILLCOMPLETELY (IF APPLICABLE)

HARDTOPUSH

I, Worn or bent blade°

2.Loose blade.

3,r Bent engine crankshaft°

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1, Flywheel brake is on when operator presence control bar is released.

2_ Bent engine crankshaft.

3.Blade adapter sheared. 4, Blade dragging in grass.

1.Cutting height too law,

2. Lift on blade warn off

3, Catcher bag dirty, poor air ventlng_

4, Low engine speed.

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,High grass or cutting height too low. Rear of lawn mower housing/btade dragging in heavy grass

3.Grass catcher too full,

4.Handle height position not right for you.

1. Replace blade.

2o Tighten blade bolt.

3. Contact Sears Service Department.

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t_ Depress operatorpresence control bar to upper handle before pulling on starter rope.

2, Contact Sears Service Department,

3.Replace blade adapter.

4.Get over law grass andlor hard surface to start engine.

1o Raise cutting height 2, Replace blade,

3.Clean/replace catcher bag,,

(If optional grass catcher is being used).

4o Set engine speed control in

HIGH position.

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1.Raise cutting height°

2.Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (!) setting higher than front,

3.Empty grass catcher.

4.Adjust handle height to suit.

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