Craftsman 917376370 lawn mower

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TROU LESHOOT! G POmNTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
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Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vibration
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Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
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Hard to push
CAUSE
t Dirty air filter
2 Out of fuel
3 Stale fuel
4 Water in fuel
5 Spark ptug wire is disconnected
6 Bad spark plug
7 Loose bIade or broken blade adapter
8 ControI bar in released position
9 Control bar defective
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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 Wheelheights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4 Buiidup 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 Biade adapter broken
4 Btade dragging in grass
1, Drive wheels not turning with drive contro_engaged,
2 Bert not driving
1 Cutting height too low
2 Lift on blade worn off,
3 Catcher not venting air
4 Low engine speed
! Grass is too high or wheel height is too tow
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in grass
3 Grass Catcher too full
4 Handie height position not right for you,
CORRECTION
1 Clean/replace air filter
2 Fill fuel tank,
3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean 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
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1 Set in "Higher Cut" posilion.
2 Set in "Higher Cut" position,
3 ..Cfeanireplace air filter.
4, CIean underside of mower housing
5 Check oil Jevet
6 Cut at slower walking speed,
t Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Set alt wheels at same height
3 Set engine speed control in fast position
4 Clean underside of mower housing,
1 RepIace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Contact authorized service center/department
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulting starter rope
2 Contact authorized service center/departmer_t
3 Replace blade adapter
4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Adjust or replace drive controt cable, if broken
2, Put belt on pulleys or repiace belts if broken
t Raise cutting height,
2, Replace blade
3, Clean grass catcher
4 Set engine speed controiin fast position
I Raise cutting height
2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3 Empty grass catcher
4 Adjust handle height to suit
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