Sears 917.37283 - Manual (Page 19)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
CAUSE
1. Dirty air filter.
2. Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water in fuel.
5. Spark plug wire is disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Loose blade or broken biade adapter,
8. Control bar in released position
9. Control bar defective
Poor cut - unsvan
1. 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.
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3.
Low engine speed. ,
4. Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
1 , Worn, bent or loose 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.
CORRECTION
Loss of drive 1. Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged
2. Beit not driving.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Fiii fuel tank,
3. Drain tank and refill with fresh dean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
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 Cuf position.
3. Ciean/repiaos air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking speed.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Set ail wheels at same height
3. Set engine speed control in fast position.
4. Ciear. underside of mower housing.
1. Replace blade. Tighten biade bolt.
2, Contact authorized service center/department.
1. Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
Contact authorized service center/department.
Replace blade adapter.
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken.
Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken.
Grass catcher not filling
{If so equipped)
Hard to push
1. Cutting height too low. 1. Raise cutting height.
2. Lift on biade worn off. 2, Replace blade.
3, Catcher not venting air. 3. Clean grass catcher.
4 .
Low engine speed. 4. Set engine speed control in fast position.
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Grass is too high or wheel height is too iow. 1. Raise cutting height.
2. Rear of lawn mower housing/biade dragging 2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
in grass.
setting higher.
3. Grass catcher too full. 3. Empty grass catcher.
4, Handle height position not right for you. 4. Adjust handle height to suit.
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