Craftsman 900.370511 - Manual (Page 15)

TROUBLE SHOOTING/CORRECTIVE ACTION GUIDE:
PROBLEM
-Motor wili not start
-Motor keeps slowing
down
-Runs but poor cut
results
-Excess vibration
-Mower is hard to push
-Mower leaves clumps
of grass
-Discharge/Bag plugging
CORRECTIVE ACTION
- Check fuse or circuit breaker to ensure
power is to outlet
- Check extension cord with another
eiectricai device to ensure cord is good.
- Call customer service representative
1 800 4 MY HOME
- The underside of the mower may be
plugged with clippings. Turn mower off, wait
for blade to stop and UNPLUG mower and
clean out.
- Grass may be too tail, try pushing at a
slower pace, or raise cutting height.
- Check blade sharpness and balance, and
correct if required.
- If mulching, there is too much grass.
Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
UNPLUG mower and attach discharge chute
to disperse grass
- The blade may be dull. Turn mower off,
wait for blade to stop and UNPLUG mower
and carefully check for sharpness.
- Blade may be damaged (bent or badly
chipped). Turn mower off, wait for blade to
stop and UNPLUG mower and replace if
necessary.
- Grass may be too high or thick for cutting
height. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop
and UNPLUG mower and raise cutting
height.
- Blade may be loose. Turn mower off, wait
for blade to stop and UNPLUG mower then
check blade for tightness.
- Blade may be bent or badly chipped.
Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
UNPLUG mower and replace if necessary.
- Blade may be unbalanced. Refer to blade
balancing section of instruction manual.
- Mower is too close to the ground with the
amount of grass being cut. Turn mower off,
wait for blade to stop and UNPLUG mower
and raise cutting height.
- Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
UNPLUG mower and check wheels and
axles to ensure all are rotating easily.
- Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
UNPLUG mower and raise cutting
height.
- If mulching, there is too much grass.
Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
UNPLUG mower and attach discharge
chute to disperse grass
- Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
UNPLUG mower and carefully check blade
for sharpness.
- Grass may be too wet to cut. Wait for
grass to dry.
- Grass may be too wet, try again when
grass is dry.
- There is too much grass. Turn mower off,
wait for blade to stop and UNPLUG mower
and raise cutting height.
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