Craftsman SEARS 917.377284 Manual Del Propietário página 17

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM 3AUSE
Loss of power = Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass..
Cutting too much grass_
=oor cut- uneven
= Dirty airfilter.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower_
• Too much oil in engine.
° Walking speed too fast.
° Worn, bent or loose blade.
o Wheel heights uneven.
• Low engine speed.
ooBuildup 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.
• Cutting height too low,
° Lift on blade worn off_
° Catcher not venting airr,
° Low engine speed,
Grass is too high or wheel
height is too low,
Rear of lawn mower
tousing or blade dragging
in grass,
• Grass catcher too fullo
, Handle height position not
right for you.
:xcessive
/ibration
Starter rope hard
:o pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
.=quipped)
Hard to push
CORRECTION
° Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
o Set to"Higher Cut"
position,
• Clean/replace air filter,
° Clean underside of mower
housing,
• Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
o Replace blade, Tighten
blade bolt.
° Set all wheels at same
height
° Set engine speed control
in fast position.
• Clean underside of
mower housing,
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Replace blade, Tighten
blade bolt.
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,
o Raise cutting height,
° Replace btade.
• Clean grass catcher,
. Set engine speed control
in fast position.
Raise cutting height,
° Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
° Empty grass catcher.
= Adjust handle height to
suite
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