Craftsman 917.37248 owner manual Troubleshooting Points, Cause, Correction, equipped

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

Does not start

Loss of power

1.Dirty air filter.

2.Out of fuel.

3.Stale fuel.

4.Water in fuel.

5.Spark plug wire is disconnected.

6.Bad spark plug.

7.Loose blade or broken blade adapter.

8.Control bar in released position

9.Control bar defective

1.Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging in heavy grass.

2.Cutting too much grass.

3.Dirty air filter.

4.Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

5.Too much oil in engine.

6.Walking speed too fast.

1.Clean/replace air filter.

2.Fill fuettank.

3.Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel.

4.Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh gasoline.

5.Connect wire to plug.

8.Replace spark plug.

7.Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.

8.Depress control bar to handle.

9.Replace control bar.

1.Set in "Higher Cut" position.

2.Set in "Higher Cut" position.

3.Clean/replace air filter.

4.Clean underside of mower housing.

5.Check oil level.

6.Cut at slower walking speed.

Poor cut - uneven	1.	Worn,	bent or		loose blade.
	2.	Wheel	heights		uneven.
	3_	Low engine		speed.
	4.	Buildup of grass,				leaves, and trash under	mower.
Excessive vibration	1.	Worn,	bent or		loose blade.
	2.	Bent engine		crankshaft.
Starter rope hard to pull	1.	Engine	flywheel			brake is on when control	bar is
		released.
	2.	Bent engine		crankshaft
	3.	Blade	adapter		broken.
	4.	Blade	dragging		in grass.

1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

2.Set all wheels at same height.

3.Set engine speed control in HiGH position.

4.Clean underside of mower housing.

1.Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

2.Contact Sears Service Department.

1.Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope.

2.Contact Sears Service Department.

3.Replace blade adapter.

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

Loss

of drive

1.

Drive

wheels

not turning with drive

control engaged.

1.

Adjust

or

replace

drive control

cable, if broken.

2.

Belt

not driving.

2.

Put belt on pulleys

or replace

belts

if broken.

Grass

catcher not filling

1.

Cutting

height

too low.

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

(If so

equipped)

2.

Lift on blade worn off.

2.

Replace

blade.

3.

Catcher not

venting air.

3.

Clean

grass

catcher.

4.

Low engine

speed.

4.

Set engine speed

control

in HIGH

position.

Hard to push

1.

Grass

is too

high or wheel height is too low.

1.

Raise

cutting

height.

2.

Rear of lawn

mower housing/blade

dragging

2.

Raise

rear of lawn

mower

housing

one (1)

in grass.

setting

higher.

3.

Grass

catcher

too full.

3.

Empty

grass

catcher.

4.

Handle

height

position not right for

you.

4.

Adjust

handle

height to suit.

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