Hayter Mowers 493F, 563F manual Trouble Shooting, Problem Causes Corrective Action

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM

CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Engine stop lever released

1.

Operate engine/blade stop

Engine will not turn

 

 

lever

2.

Incorrect oil level

2.

Check oil level

over

3. Obstruction under deck

3.

Remove obstruction

 

4.

Battery discharged (if fitted)

4.

Charge battery

 

1.

Excess oil

1.

Check oil level

Engine smokes

2. Air cleaner cartridge oil

2.

Service air cleaner

soaked or blocked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs then stops

1.

Fuel starvation

1.

Fill fuel tank

2. Fuel cap vent blocked

2.

Clean fuel cap vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Engine under load

1.

Raise height of cut

 

2.

Incorrect/contaminated fuel

2.

Drain tank and fill with correct

 

3.

Spark plug lead disconnected

fuel

Engine will not start

3.

Connect spark plug lead

4. Engine brake not released

4.

Operate engine brake lever

 

5.

Faulty spark plug

5.

Clean and adjust the gap or

 

6.

Battery discharged (if fitted)

replace

 

6.

Charge battery

 

7.

Wiring fault

7.

Check wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Spark plug lead becoming

1.

Connect spark plug lead

 

disconnected in use

2.

Clean and adjust gap or replace

Engine runs rough

2.

Faulty spark plug

3. Air cleaner blocked

3.

Service air cleaner

 

4.

Incorrect/contaminated fuel

4.

Drain tank and fill with correct

 

 

 

fuel

Engine vibrates exces-

1.

Mounting bolt loose

1.

Tighten bolts

2. Cutterblade bolt loose

2.

Tighten bolt

sively

3. Cutterblade out of balance

3.

Balace cutterblade

 

4.

Bent Crankshaft

4.

Consult your dealer

 

1.

Undulating ground conditions

1.

Change direction of travel

Uneven cut

2.

Cutterblade worn

2.

Sharpen cutterblade

3. Cutterblade out of balance

3.

Balance the cutterblade

 

4.

Wheels/roller damaged

4.

Insect & replace as necessary

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge chute blocks

1.

Grass is wet

1.

Mow dry grass

 

2.

Cut height is too low

2.

Increase cut height

 

3.

Grassbag full

3.

Empty grassbag

 

4. Airflow through the grassbag

4.

Clean the grassbag

 

is restricted

 

 

Mower is hard to push

1.

Cut height too low

1.

Increase cut height

 

2.

Wheels/roller damaged

2.

Inspect and replace as neces-

 

 

 

sary

Mower will not self

1.

Clutch out of adjustment

1. Adjust clutch cable

propel

2.

Drive belt damaged

2.

Replace drive belt

Poor grass collection

1. Airflow through the grassbag

1.

Clean the grassbag

 

is restricted

2.

Remove blockage

 

2.

Discharge chute blocked

 

3.

Wet grass

3.

Mow in dryer conditions

 

4.

Grassbag full

4.

Empty grassbag

Cutterblade drive will

1.

Engine stop lever not fully

1.

Push fully forward disengage

not engage/disengage

forward

2.

Consult dealer

 

2.

Faulty blade break clutch

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