Sears 917.383223 - Manual (Page 23)

TROUBLE SHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
DOES NOT
S T A R T 1- Dirty air Klter.
2 Out of gasoline.
3, Stole gasoline.
d: Spark plug wire is disconnected
from the spark plug.
5, Bod spark plog,
6. Wafer in gasoline.,
7 Loose blade or broken blade
odopter,
8. Operator presence control bar in re­
leased position.
9. Operator presence control bar defec­
tive.
i. Replace air filter
2 Fill gasoline tank.
3. Drain gas tank and refill with fresh
gosoline
4. Connect wire to spark plug.
5. Replace spark plug.
6. Droin tank and refill with fresh, dean
gasoline.
7. Tighten blade bolt and/or replace
blade adapter.
8. Depress operator presence control bar
9 Replace operator presence control bor
LOSS OF
POWER 1 Rear of lawn mower housing/biade
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass.
3. Dirty air filler, i
4 Build-Up of grass, leaves, and
trash under lawn mower housing.
5 Walking speed too fast,
6, Too much oil in engine.
1. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one [Ij
setting higher than front.
2. Set in HIGHER CUT position,
3. Clean or replace air filter.
4. Disconnect sporfc plug wire and
dean underside of lawn mower housing
5. Cut at slower walking speed.
6 Check engine oil level.
POOR CUT-
UNIVEN
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3 Low engine speed.
4, Build-up of grass, leaves and trash
Under lawn mower housing.
1 Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt,
2. Set all wheels at same height.
3. Set engine speed control in
HIGH position
4. Disconnect spark plug wire & clean
underside or lawn mower housing.
TOO MUCH
VffiRATION
1 Worn or bent blade.
2. Loose blade.
3. Bent engine crankshaft.
L Replace blade.
2, Tighten blade bolt.
3, Contact Sears Service Department.
STARTER ROPI
HARD TO PULI 1, Flywheel brake is on when operator
presence control bar is released,
2, Bent engine crankshaft.
3, Blade adapter sheared.
4, Blade dragging in grass.
1, Depress operator presence control
bar to upper handle before pulling
Oft starter rope.
2, Contact Sears Service Department,
3, Replace blade adapter.
4, Get over low grass and/or hard surfoce
to start engine.
CATCHER NOT
FiU COMPLETELY
(IF APPliaW)
1. Cutting height too low
2, Lift on blade worn off,
3 Catcher bag dirty, poor air
venting.,
4, Low engine speed.
1. Raise cutting height
2. Replace blade
3. Clean/replace catcher bag,,
(If Optional grass catcher is being
used)
4. Set engine speed control in
HIGH position.
HARD TO PUSH 1 High grass or cutting height too low.
2 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging in heavy grass.
3. Gross catcher too full,
4. Handle height position not right for you.
1. Raise cutting height.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower housinq one (1)
setting higher thon front,
3. Empty grass catcher.
4. Adjust handle height to suit.
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