Craftsman 917.37742 - Manual (Page 17)

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