Craftsman 28947 Operation Manual - Page 34

TROUBLESHOOTING, CHART, See appropriate, in rnanual unless directed, Sears service, center

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in rnanual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Poor cut - uneven cutting Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) CAUSE CORRECTION 1 Worn, bent or loose btade_ 1 Replace blade° Tighten blade bolt, 2 Mower deck not level. 2 Level mower deck. 3 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower° 3 Clean underside of mower housing, 4 Bent blade mandrel 4 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 5 Clogged mower deck vent from build-up of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels, 5 Clean around mandrels to open vent holes. 1 Obstruction in clutch mechanism, 1 Remove obstruction. 2 Worn/damaged mower drive belt 2 Replace mower drive belt. 3 Frozen idler pulley° 4 Frozen blade mandrel. 3 Replace idler pulley. 4 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. 1 Engine speed too slowo 1 Place throttle control in "FAST" position. 2 Travel speed too fast. 2 Shift to slower speed_ 3 Wet grass° 3 Allow grass to dry before mowing. 4 Mower deck not level. 4 Level mower deck. 5 Low/uneven tire air pressure. 5 Check tires for proper PSL 6 Worn, bent or loose blade. 6 Replace/sharpen blade, Tighten blade bolt. 7 Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower, 7 Clean underside of mower housing° 8 Mower drive belt worn. 8 Replace mower drive belt. 9 Blades improperly installed° 9 Reinstall blades sharp edge down 10 Improper blades used. 1( Replace with blades listed in this manual. 11 Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels. Clean around mandrels to open vent holes. 1 Ught switch is "OFF"° 1 Turn light switch "ON", 2 Bulb(s) or lamp(s) burned out. 2 Replacebulb(s) or lamp(s). 3 Faulty light switch. 3 Check/replace light switch, 4 Loose or damaged wiring. 4 Check wiring and connections. 5 Blown fuse. 5 Replace fuse. 34

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
See appropriate
section
in rnanual unless directed
to
Sears service
center
PROBLEM
Poor cut - uneven
cutting
Mower blades will
not rotate
Poor grass
discharge
Headlight(s)
not
working
(if so equipped)
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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2
3
4
5
CAUSE
Worn, bent
or
loose
btade_
Mower
deck not level.
Buildup
of grass,
leaves,
and
trash
under
mower°
Bent blade mandrel
Clogged
mower
deck vent from
build-up
of grass,
leaves,
and
trash
around
mandrels,
Obstruction
in
clutch
mechanism,
Worn/damaged
mower
drive
belt
Frozen
idler pulley°
Frozen blade mandrel.
Engine speed too slowo
Travel
speed too
fast.
Wet
grass°
Mower
deck not level.
Low/uneven
tire air pressure.
Worn, bent or loose
blade.
Buildup
of grass,
leaves
and
trash
under mower,
Mower
drive belt worn.
Blades
improperly
installed°
Improper
blades
used.
Clogged
mower
deck vent holes
from buildup
of grass,
leaves,
and
trash around
mandrels.
Ught
switch
is "OFF"°
Bulb(s)
or lamp(s)
burned
out.
Faulty
light switch.
Loose or damaged
wiring.
Blown fuse.
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2
3
4
5
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2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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2
3
4
5
CORRECTION
Replace blade°
Tighten
blade
bolt,
Level mower
deck.
Clean underside
of mower
housing,
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
Clean around
mandrels
to
open vent holes.
Remove
obstruction.
Replace
mower
drive belt.
Replace
idler
pulley.
Contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
Place throttle
control
in "FAST"
position.
Shift
to
slower
speed_
Allow
grass to dry before
mowing.
Level mower
deck.
Check tires for proper
PSL
Replace/sharpen
blade,
Tighten
blade bolt.
Clean underside
of mower
housing°
Replace
mower
drive belt.
Reinstall
blades sharp
edge down
Replace
with blades
listed in
this
manual.
Clean around
mandrels
to
open vent
holes.
Turn light switch "ON",
Replace
bulb(s) or lamp(s).
Check/replace light switch,
Check wiring and connections.
Replace fuse.
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