Craftsman 917386060 5.0 HORSEPOWER 22" SIDE DISCHARGE ROTARY LAWN MOWER

OWNER'S MANUAL - Page 19

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TROUBLES OOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
1_ Dirty air filter.
2. Out of fuel
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water in fuet.
5. Spark plug wire is disconnected.
6. Bad spark plug.
7, Loose blade or broken blade adapter,
8, Control bar in released position
9. Control bar defective
CORRECTION
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1. Clean/replace air,filter,
2. Flit fuel tank.
3. Drain tank and refill with fresh Clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoIine.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6. Rep{ace sparkplug.
7. Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter.
8 Depress control bar to handle,
9. Replace control bar
Loss of power
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Poor cut - uneven
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Excessive vibration
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Starter rope hard to pull
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.
1. Worn,:bent or loose blade,
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3. Low engine speed,
4. Buildup Ofgrass, 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
1. Set in "H_gher CUt" position,
2. Set in "Higher Cut_'position.
3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at stower walking speed,
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Set all wheels at same height,
3. Contact an authorized service center/department.
4. Ctean underside of mower housing.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft
3, Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade dragging in grass.
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Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
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Hard to push
1. Cutting height too low.
2. Lift on blade worn off.
3. Catcher not venting air.
4. Low engine speed.
1. Grass is too high or wheel height is too iow.
2. Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass.
3, Grass catcher too full.
4. Handle height position not right for you.
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact an authorized service center/department.
3, Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine,
1. Raise cutting height.
2, Replace blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
4_ Contact an authorized service center/department,
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (t)
setting higher.
3, Empty grass catcher
4, Adjust handle height to suit.
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