Sears 917.372852 - Manual (Page 27)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Doss not start 1 Dirty aif filter
2 Outoffuel
3 State luel
4 Water in fusi.
5 Spark plug wire is disconnected
6 Bad spark plug
7 Loose Wade or broken blade adapter
8, Control bar in released position
9 Control bar defective
1 Ciean/replace air filter
2 Flit fuel tank
3. Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4 Drain fus! tank and carburatorand reiill tank with fresh
gasoline
5 , Connect wire So plug
6 , RepiacB spark plug
7
Tighten blade bolt or repiace blade adapter,
8 Depress control bar to handle
9 Replace controi bar
Loss of power 1 Rear of fawn rrrower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass
2 Cutting too much grass
3 Dirty air filter
4 Butidup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5 Too much oil in engine,
6 Walking speed too fast
1 Set in *Hlghar Cut" position,
2, Set in '’Higher Cut" po-sitlon
3
Clean/repiaoe air filter
4 Clean underside of mower housing
5 Check oil level
6 Cut a! slower walking speed
Poor cut - uneven 1 Worrs, bent Df ioosa blade
2 Wheel heights uneven
v3 Low engine speed
4 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
t Repiace blade TigWen biade boit
2 Set all wheels at same height
3 Set angtoe speed canlro! in HIGH position.
4 Clean u ftd e rside of m owe r hou sing
Excessive vibrstton 1 Worn, bent Of loose blade,
2 Bent sngirre crankshaft
1 Repiace blade Tighten biade bolt
2 Contact S B a rs S b rvice D e pa rtme n t
Starter rope tiard to pult 1 Engine llywheei brake is on when control bar is
released.
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3 BJade adapter broken
4 Blade dragging to grass
1 Depress control bar to upper handle beiare
pulling slarler rope
2, Contact Sears Service Departinanl
3 Repiace blade adapter
4
, Move tawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
ID star! engine .
Loss of drive 1 Drive wheeis not turning with drive controi engaged
2 Bel! not driving.
1 Adjust or replace drive conlrot cabie, if broken
2 Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken
Grass catcher not filSing
(if so equipped) t Cutting height too tow,.
2 Lift on blade worn oft
3. Catcher not venting air
4 Low engine speed
1. Raise cutting height
2 Replace blade
3 Clean grass catcher
4 Set engine speed controi In HIGH position.
Hard to push 1 Grass is loo high or wheei height is too iow
2 Rear of fawn mower housing/bladB dragging
in grass
3 Grass catcher too Ml
4 Handle height position not right for you
1, Raise ctittirtg height
2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing ons ( t )
ssttlng higher
3 Empty grass catcher
4 Adjust handle heigh! to suit
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