Craftsman 917377190 Lawn mower

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ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
Remove spark plug.
Pour one ounce (29 rnl)of oilthrough spark
plug hole into cylinder.
Pullstarter handle slowly a few fimas to
distribute oil.
Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE
Does not start 1. Dirtyairfilter.
2. Out offuel.
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water in fuel.
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6.
7.
8.
g.
Loss of power 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Poor cut- uneven 1.
2.
3.
Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
Bad spark plug.
Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
Control bar in released
position.
Control bar defective.
Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
Cutting too much grass.
Dirty air filter.
Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
Ton much oil in engine.
Walking speed too fast.
Wom, bent or loose blade.
Wheel heights uneven.
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
Replace your gasoline can if your can
starts to rusL Rust and/or dirt inyour
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 protective
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.
CORRECTION
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Fill fueltank.
3. Drain tank and refillwith
fresh clean fuel.
4. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
5. Connect wire to plug.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1.
Replace sparkplug.
]3ghten blade holt or
replaceblade adapter.
Depresscontrolbar to
handle.
Replace controlbar.
Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
2. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
3. Clean/replace air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower
housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking
speed.
1. Replace blade. "13ghten
blade holt.
2. Set all wheals at same
height
3. Clean underside of
mower housing.
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