Sears 917.372851 Trou Les Ooting Points, Problem, Cause, Loss of drive, Grass catcher not filling

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TROU LES OOTING POINTS

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Does not start

Loss of power

Poor cut - uneven

Excessive vibration

Starter rope hard to pull

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1.Dirty air filter, 2, Out of fuel,

3.Stale fuel.

4, Water in fuel,

5.Spark ptug wire is disconnected.

6.Bad spark plug,

7.Loose blade or broken btade adapter,

8.Control bar in released position

9.Control bar defective

t.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.

t.Worn, bent or loose blade, 2, Wheel heights uneven,

3.Low engine speed,

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

t.Worn, bent or ioose blade,

2.Bent engine crankshaft.

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, clean/replace air filter.

2.Fill fuel tank.

3.Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel

4.Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh gasofine,

5.Connect wire to plug.

6.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,

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t.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

I.

Drive

wheels

not turning with drive

control engaged.

1.

Adjust

or

reptace 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.

t.

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

t.

Grass

is too high or

wheel height is toe low.

t,

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 ful!.

3.

Empty

grass

catcher,

4.

Handte

height

position not right for you.

4.

Adjust

handle

height

to suit,

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