Sears 917.38783 - Manual (Page 21)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Does not start 1. Dirty air filter.
2. Out of fuel
3. Stale fuei.
4 Water in fuel
5, Spark plug wire is disconnected,
8, Bad spark plug
7, Loose blade or broken blade adapter
8, Control bar in released position
9 Control bar defective
1 Clean/replacB air fiitGr.
2 Fill fuel tank.
3, Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel,
4, Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline.
5, Connect wire to plug,
6, Replace spark plug
7 Tighten blade bott or replace blade adapter
B, Depress control bar to handle
9-, Replace control bar.
Loss of power 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 Set in "Higher Cut" position,
2 Set in "Higher Cut” position
3 Clean/replace air filter,
4, Ciean underside of mower housing.
5
Check oil level
6 Cut at slower walking speed,
Poor cut - uneven 1 Worn, bent or ioose blade
2, Wheel heights uneven
3 Low engine speed
4. Buiidup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2, Set all wheels at same height,
3 Contact an authorized service center/department
4 Clean underside of mower housing
Excessive vibration 1, Worn, bent or loose blade,
2 Bent engine crankshaft. 1 Replace blade. Tighten blade boi{
2, Contact an authorized service center/department
Starter rope hard to puii 1 Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released.
2, Bent engine crankshaft
3, Blade adapter broken,
4, Blade dragging in grass.
1 Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact an authorized service center/department
3
Replace blade adapter,
4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
Grass catcher not filling
{If so equipped) 1 Cutting height too low
2, Lift on blade worn off
3. Catcher not venting air
4 Low engine speed
1. Raise cutting height
2. Replace blade
3 Clean grass catcher
4, Contact an authorized service center/department,
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Hard to push 1, Grass Is too high or wheel height is too low
2. Rear of lawn mower housing/biade dragging
in grass
3 Grass catcher too full,
4, Handle height position not right for you
1 Raise cutting height
2, Raisa rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3, Empty grass catcher,
4 Adjust handle height to suit
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