Hayter Mowers 566G, 496G 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

over

2. Incorrect oil level

2.

Check oil level

 

3.

Obstruction under deck

3.

Remove obstruction

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

fuel

Engine will not start

3.

Spark plug lead disconnected

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

 

 

 

replace

 

6.

Wiring fault

6.

Check wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Spark plug lead becoming

1.

Connect spark plug lead

 

disconnected in use

 

 

Engine runs rough

2.

Faulty spark plug

2.

Clean and adjust gap or replace

3. Air cleaner blocked

3.

Service air cleaner

 

 

4.

Incorrect/contaminated fuel

4.

Drain tank and fill with correct

 

 

 

fuel

 

1.

Mounting bolt loose

1.

Tighten bolts

Engine vibrates exces-

2. Cutterblade bolt loose

2.

Tighten bolt

sively

3. Cutterblade out of balance

3.

Balance 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.

Discharge chute blocked

2.

Remove blockage

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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566G, 496G specifications

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