Craftsman 247.370160 - Manual (Page 19)

TROUBLESHOOTING
A WARNING
Always stop the motor and unplug mower before cleaning, lubricating or performing any repairs or maintenance on the lawn mower. Always wear
safety glasses during operation or while performing any adjustments or repairs.
Problem Cause Remedy
Motor fails to start 1 .
Cord disconnected from the motor/blade
control. 1 .
Reconnect the cord, keeping the cord restraint close to
the motor/blade control.
2 .
Motor/blade control defective. 2 .
Take mower to Sears or other qualified service dealer to
have motor/blade control replaced with original equipment
manufacturer's (OEM) part only, 931-05686.
3. Extension cord not connected to the plug on
the mower.
3. Connect the extension cord to the plug on the mower.
4 .
Extension cord not connected to a source
of power.
4 .
Connect the extension cord to a 110-120 volt 60 hertz
A.C. receptacle.
5 .
Overload protection switch on the mower or
circuit breaker in the house receptacle tripped. 5 .
Reset the overload protection switch following instructions
in the Service And Maintenance section of this manual.
Circuit breaker on the
mower tripping
1 .
Too much workload on the mower. 1 .
Raise the cutting height, reset the circuit breaker on the
mower, take a smaller width of cut, and walk slowly.
2 .
Fuse blown; outlet overloaded. 2 .
Connect to an outlet that is fused for 15 amperes. Reset
the circuit breaker and start the mower again.
Mower cutting grass
unevenly
1 .
Lawn rough or uneven. 1 .
Move the wheels to a higher cutting height position.
Mower not mulching
properly
1 .
Wet grass clippings stick to the underside of
the deck. 1 .
Wait till the grass dries before mowing.
Hard to push 1 .
High grass or cutting height too low. 1 .
Raise cutting height.
2 .
Rear of mower housing and blade dragging
in heavy grass. 2 .
Raise cutting height.
Mower vibrating at higher
speed
1 .
Bent motor shaft. 1 .
Stop the motor, disconnect the power source and
inspect for damage. Repair before restarting. If vibration
persists, take it to a service dealer.
2 .
Cutting blade is unbalanced. 2 .
Balance the blade by grinding each cutting edge equally.
3. Blade is loose. 3. Tighten blade bolt to 170-220 in. lbs.
Cord disconnects fre­
quently 1 .
Extension cord is not properly attached to
the cord restraint.
1 .
Reconnect the extension cord to the cord restraint on
the guide rod.
2 .
Old, worn, or loose extension cord. 2 .
Replace extension cord.
Handle not in position 1 .
Carriage bolts not seated in the handle
insulators. 1 .
Adjust the height of the handle and make sure that
the carriage bolts are seated properly into the handle
insulators. Tighten the hand knobs.
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