TROUBLESHOOTING
6.ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -replace drive belt Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -add oil Transmission locks in free-wheel position- - - - lock position(see pg.22) Hydrostat oil filter plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace filter
7.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Hydrostat transmission oil too low or high- - - - - - - - - - - - - -add or drain oil Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Transmission blowing oil out cap- - - - - overfilled or water contaminated
8.ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED
Operator not on seat- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sit on seat Faulty interlock system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Faulty blade spindle bearing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Deck drive belt not properly routed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -reroute Blades blocked by foreign material- - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean under deck
9.DRIVE SYSTEM
Low on power- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check belt tension Mower pulls to side- - - - - - - - - check tire inflation/adjust control linkage Mower creeps in neutral- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - adjust control linkage
10.CUT QUALITY
Skips in spots- - - - - - - - - - - - - -check for loose belt/slow ground speed Cut uneven left to right- - - - - - - - - - - check tire inflation/level the deck Poor dispersal of grass- - - - - - - - - - - - -clean deck/check for loose belt Ends of grass blades are ragged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sharpen blades