TROUBLESHOOTING
6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD Drive belt broken or slipping - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt Transmission oil low - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - add oil Damaged transmission - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Transmission bypass may be engaged disengage (see page 23)
7. MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS Engine air filter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean or replace Transmission damage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
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
Mower pulls to side - - - - - - - check tire inflation/consult dealer Mower creeps in neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Low on power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check belt tension
10. CUT QUALITY
Cut uneven left to right - - - - - - - - check tire inflation/level deck Ends of grass blades are ragged - - - - - - - - - - - sharpen blades Poor dispersal of grass - - - - - - clean deck/check for loose belt Skips in spots - - - - - - check for loose belt/slow ground speed
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