Craftsman 917.387203 owner manual speed, higher, hous j

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

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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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