Craftsman EZ3 Manual De Uso página 16

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
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Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
CAUSE
o Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass.
o Dirty air fiiter_
° Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
o Too much oil in engine°
° Walking speed too fast.
° Worn, bent or loose blade.
° Wheel heights uneven.
o Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower°
° Worn, bent or loose blade.
° Bent engine crankshaft.
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Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
Bent engine crankshaft.
Blade adapter broken°
Blade dragging in grass.
- Cutting height too low.
• Uft on blade worn off.
° Catcher not venting air.
= Grass is too high orwheel
height is too low.
° Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
= Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
= set to"Higher Cut"
position.
= Set to"Higher Cut"
position.
° Clean/replace air filter.
° Clean undersideof mower
housing.
o Check oil level.
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
° Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
° Set all wheels at sarne
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing_
o Replace blade. "lighten
blade bolt.
° Contact an authorized
service center.
° Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope°
° Contact an authorized
service center.
o Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mowerto cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
= Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
o Clean grass catcher.
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Raise cutting height.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher°
Empty grass catcher.
Adjust handle height to
suit.
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