TROUBLESHOOTING | CHART |
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PROBLEM | CAUSE |
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Mower blades will not | • Obstruction in clutch | ||
rotate | mechanism. |
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| • Worn/damaged | mower | |
| drive | belt. |
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| • Frozen | idler pulley. | |
| • Frozen | blade | mandrel. |
CORRECTION
_• Remove obstruction.
Replace mower drive belt.
Replace idler pulley.
• Replace blade mandrel. |
Poor grass discharge
Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped)
Battery will not charge
Loss of Drive
•Engine speed too slow.
•Travel speed too fast.
•Wet grass.
•Mower deck not level.
•Low/uneven tire air pressuPe.
•Worn, bent or loose blade.
•Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under
mower.
•Mower drive belt wom.
•Blades improperly installed.
•Improper blades used.
•Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup
of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.
•Switch is "OFF".
•Bulb(s) burned out.
•Faulty light switch.
•Loose or damaged widng.
•Blown fuse.
•Bad battery cell(s).
•Poor cable connections.
•Faulty regulator (if so equipped).
•Faulty altemator.
•Freewheel control in =disengaged" position.
•Motion drive belt worn,
damaged or broken.
•Air trapped in transmiss- ion dudng shipment or servicing.
• Place throttle control in | |||
| "FAST" | position. | |
• | Shift to slower | speed. | |
• | Allow | grass to | dry before |
mowing.
•Level mower deck.
•Check tires for proper air pressure.
•Replace/sharpen blade. Tighten blade bolt.
•Clean underside of mower housing.
•Replace mower ddve belt.
•Reinstall blades sharp edge
(_own.
•Replace with blades listed in this manual.
•Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
•Turn switch "ON".
•Replace bulb(s).
I- Check/replace light switch.
•Check wiring and connec tions.
Replace fuse.
Replace battery. Check/clean all connec
tions.
•Replace regulator.
•Replace alternator.
•Place freewhee! control in "engaged" position.
•Replace motion drive belt.
•Purge transmission.
Engine "backfires" | • Engine | throttle | control | • Move throttle | control to | ||
when turning engine | not set at "SLOW" | "SLOW" | position and | allow | |||
"OFF" | position | for 30 | seconds | to idle for 30 | seconds | before | |
| before | stopping | engine. | stopping | engine. |
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