Table of Contents
Section 8: Troubleshooting
Land Pride
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Discharge openings plugged | Belt not installed correctly | Check installation of belt |
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| Grass too wet | Wait until grass dries |
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| Grass too tall | Raise cutting height of mower and cut grass twice |
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| RPM of tractor too low | Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm) Check PTO speed & |
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| tractor engine |
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| Ground speed too fast | Shift transmission to a lower gear |
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!CAUTION!
Do not try to clean discharge opening when mower is running. Bodily harm may occur.
Belt slipping | Plugged grooming mower | Unplug and clean mower deck |
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| Debris in sheave | Remove belt guard shields and clean sheaves |
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| Low belt spring tension | Retighten spring |
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| Worn belt | Replace belt |
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Patches of uncut grass | RPM of tractor too low | Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm). Check PTO speed & |
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| Ground speed too fast | Shift transmission to a lower gear |
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| Blade damaged or dull | Sharpen & balance or replace blade |
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| Blade rotation wrong | Install correct rotation blade |
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Gearbox noisy | Low lubricant level | Check lubricant level |
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Blades scalping grass | Cutting too low | Raise cutting height by adjusting wheels |
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| Ridges in terrain | Change mowing pattern |
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| Fast turning speed | Reduce speed on turns |
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Uneven cut | Ground speed too fast | Shift to a lower gear |
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| Mower not level | Level mower |
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| Dull blades | Sharpen blades & balance or replace |
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Tractor loaded down by mower | RPM of engine too low | Mow at tractor’s rated PTO RPM (540 PTO RPM) |
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| Ground speed too fast | Shift to a lower gear |
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| Debris wrapped around mower | Clean mower |
| spindles or blades |
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| Tractor PTO horsepower rating | Raise cutting height of the mower and cut the grass |
| too low | twice. Shift to a lower gear. Use a tractor with more |
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| Blades lift too high | Change to lower lift blades if they will cut the grass |
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| satisfactorily |
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38 AFM4211 | 11/14/08 |