Woods Equipment MX61T, MX54T manual Mowing Conditions, Belt Conditions

TROUBLESHOOTING

MOWING CONDITIONS (Continued)

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION
Blade fins and /or cutting edge	Soil conditions are too sandy.	Install medium lift blades.
wearing rapidly	Sand lifted by the blades is
	wearing them prematurely
Streaking conditions with mulch	Blades unable to cut grass	Reduce power unit ground speed but
kit	pressed down front caster wheels	maintain full PTO rpm. Replace mulching
		blades with standard lift blades to achieve
		more lift.
Dribbling cut material from	Deck unable to discharge the	Reduce power unit ground speed but
back of deck in the cut path	material as quickly as it is being	maintain full PTO rpm. Clean underside of
	cut	mower.
Dribbling cut material from	Cut material is being held under	Install to medium lift blades. Clean collection
back of deck in the cut path	deck instead of being collected by	system.
with the grass collection	the vac
system installed

BELT CONDITIONS

Belt slippage	Mower overloading; Material too	Reduce power unit ground speed but
	tall or heavy	maintain full PTO rpm. Cut material twice,
		one high pass and then mow at desired
		height. Cut 90 degrees to first pass.
	Oil on belt from overlubrication	Be careful not to overlubricate. Clean
		lubricant from belt and pulleys with clean rag.
		Replace oil-soaked belt.
	Belt hung up or rubbing	Check belt position in pulleys and idlers.
		Check belt for free travel in pulleys. Check
		under mower and around blade spindle shaft
		for wire, rags, or other foreign material.
		Clean all material from under mower.
Frayed edges on belt cover	Belt misaligned	Re-align belt. Be sure belt does not rub any
		other part while running.
	Pulley misaligned	Inspect to ensure belt is running in center of
		backside idler. Shim idler as necessary to
		align.
Belt rollover	Pulley misaligned	Re-align.
	Damaged belt	Replace belt*.
	Foreign object in pulley groove	Inspect all pulley grooves for rust, paint, or
		weld spots and remove.
	Worn pulley groove	Replace pulley.
Damaged belt	Rollover, high shock loads or	Replace belt*.
	installation damaged
Belt breakage	High shock loads	Avoid abusive mowing. Avoid hitting the
		ground or large obstructions.
	Belt came off drive	Check pulleys for foreign material in grooves.
		Avoid hitting solid objects or ground.

*Check belt for damage by laying it flat on the floor. A belt that does not lie flat (has humps or twists, indicating broken or stretched cords) must be replaced.

14 Operation MAN0253 (Rev. 3/10/2007)