Craftsman 917.387205 owner manual Speed, Troubleshooting Chart Problemcause

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEMCAUSE

Loss of power • Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging

in heavy grass.

•Cutting too much grass.

•Dirty air filter.

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

•Too much oil in engine.

•Walking speed too fast

Poor cut- uneven •Wom, bent or loose blade.

•Wheel heights uneven.

CORRECTION

•Set to =Higher Cut" position.

•Set to"Higher Cut" position.

•Clean/replace air filter.

•Clean underside of mower

housing.

•Checkoil level.

•Cut at slower walking

speed.

• Replace blade. 13ghten

blade belt.

• Set all wheels at same

height

Excessive vibration

Starter rope hard

to pull

•Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.

•Wom, bent or loose blade.

•Bent engine crankshaft.

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

•Bent engine crankshaft.

•Blade adapter broken.

•Blade dragging in grass.

•	Clean	underside of
	mower	housing.
•	Replace blade. Fighten
	blade	belt.
•	Contact an authorized
	service center.
• Depress control bar to
	upper handle before
	pulling	starter rope.
•	Contact an authorized
	service center.
•	Replace blade adapter.
•	Move lawn mower to cut
	grass orto hard surface
	to start engine.

Grass catcher

not filling (if so equipped)

Hard to push

•Cuffing 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.

• Raise cutting height.

• Replace blade.

• Clean grass catcher.

• Raise cutting height.

• Raise rear of lawn mower

housing one (1) set'dng

higher.

•Empty grass catcher.

•Adjust handle height to suit.

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