Craftsman Eager 1 User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
topull
Loss of drive
Grasscatcher
notfilling(ifso
equipped)
Hard to push
1. Wom, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Engineflywheel brake ison
when controlbar is released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft.
3. Blade adapter broken.
4. Blade draggingin grass.
1. Drive wheels notturning
with drivecontrolengaged.
2. Beltnot driving
1. Cuttingheighttee low.
2. Lifton blade wom oft.
3. Catcher notventingair.
1. Grassis tee highor wheel
heightistee low.
2. Rear of lawnmower
housingor blade dragging
ingrass.
3. Grass catchertee full.
4. Handle height positionnot
rightfor you.
1. Replace blade. 13ghten
blade bolt.
2. Contact an authorized
service center,
1. Depresscontrolbarto
upper handle before
pullingstarterrope.
2. Contactan authorized
servicecenter.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawnmowertocut
grassor to hardsurface.
1. Adjust or replace drive control
cable.
2. Put belt on pulleys or
replace belts if broken.
1. Raise cuttingheight.
2. Replace blade.
3. Clean grasscatcher.
1. Raise cuttingheight.
2. Raise rear of lawn mower
housingone (1) setting
higher.
3. Emptygrasscatcher.
4. Adjusthandleheightto
suit.
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Craftsman Eager 1 Specifications

General

Engine	Briggs & Stratton
Engine Displacement	140cc
Cutting Width	21 inches
Cutting Height	1.25-3.75 inches
Mulching Capability	Yes
Bagging Capability	Yes
Side Discharge Capability	Yes
Wheel Size	7 inches (front), 8 inches (rear)