Craftsman 917.377641 Manual Del Operador página 17

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CAUSE
_ROBLEM
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
o Worn, bent or loose blade.
° Wheel heights uneven.
o Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
o Worn, bent or loose blade,
- Bent engine crankshaft°
o Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
o Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broken.
° Blade dragging in grass.
• Cutting height too low.
° Lift on blade worn off.
o Catcher not venting air.
o Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low.
o Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
° Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
° Replace blade° Tighten
blade bolt.
o Set all wheels at same
height
o Clean underside of
mower housing.
° Replace blade. "Rghten
blade bolto
• Contact an authorized
service center.
° Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter roper
o Contact an authorized
service center.
° Replace blade adapter.
° Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
° Raise cutting height,
o Replace blade.
° Clean grass catcher.
°
o
Raise ctAing height.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher,
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to
suiL
o
o
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