TROUBLESHOOTING
6.ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - add oil Bad transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Transmission by-pass may be on- - - - - - - - - - - -turn off (see page 19)
7.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Engine air filter-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -clean or replace Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Transmission blowing oil out cap - - -overfilled/water contaminated
8.ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED
Operator not on seat- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -sit on seat Faulty interlock system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Bad 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/adjust control linkage Mower creeps in neutral- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -adjust control linkage 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