TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

Excessive vibration

Starter rope hard to pull

1.Wom, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.

2. Bent engine crankshaft, 2. Contact an authorized service center.

°Engine flywheel brake is on 1. Depress control bar to

when control bar is released.

upper handle

before

 

pulling starter

rope.

. Bent engine crankshaft.

2. Contact an authorized

 

service center.

Grass catcher not filling (if so equipped)

Hard to push

3.Blade adapter broken.

4.Blade dragging in grass.

1.Cutting height too low.

2.Lift on blade wom off.

3.Catcher not venting air.

1.Grass is too high or wheel

height is too low.

2.Rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging in grass•

3.Grass catcher too full•

4• Handle height position not right for you.

3.Replace blade adapter.

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

1.Raise cutting height.

2.Replace blade.

3.Clean grass catcher.

11.Raise cutting height.

2.Raise rear of lawn mower

housing one (1) setting higher.

. Empty grass catcher.

4• Adjust handle height to suit.

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Craftsman 917.38741 Troubleshooting Chart Problem Cause, Excessive vibration Starter rope hard to pull, Replace blade
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917.38741 specifications

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