Craftsman 917.379480 - Manual (Page 17)

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• Do not store gasoline from one season
to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can
starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your
gasoline will cause problems.
• If possible, store your unit indoors and
cover it to give protection from dust and
dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable protec­
tive cover that does not retain moisture.
Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot
breathe which allows condensation to
form and will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
^CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOT NG CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Does not start 1. Dirty air filter. 1. Clean/repiace air filter.
2. Out of fuel. 2. Fin fuel t£mk.
3. Stale fuel. 3. Drain tank and refill with
fresh clean fuel.
4. Water in fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and
cartxjretor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6. Bad spark plug. 6. Replace spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
7. Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
8. Control bar in released
position.
8. Depress control bar to
handle.
9. Control bar defective. 9. Replace control bar.
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
1. Set to "Higher CuT
position.
2. Cutting too much grass. 2. Set to “Higher Cuf
position.
3. Dirty air fitter. 3. Oean/replace air filter.
4. Buildiqs of grass, leaves,
and kash under mower.
4. Clean underside of mower
housing.
5. Too much oil in engine. 5. Ched( oil level.
6. Walking speed too fast 6. Cut at slower walldng
speed.
Poe»* cut - uneven 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighten
Na^ bolt.
2. Wheel heights uneven. 2. Set all wheels at ssmrie
height
3. Low engine speed 3. Contact an authorized center/
department
4. Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
4. Clean underside of
mower housing.
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