OPERATION
OPERATION
TROUBLE | POSSIBLE CAUSE | POSSIBLE REMEDY |
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Mower Oil Overheating: | Mower not level or pitched correctly | Level and set deck pitch |
| Low oil level. | Add Oil the level of sign gauge. |
Oil going over relief valve | Cutting very dense material | Shift to a lower gear in dense material |
continuously | at high speed or hitting | and raise machine over obstructions. |
| obstructions continually. |
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| Relief valve setting has changed | Relief valve must be replaced. |
| to lower pressure due to wear, |
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| heat or misuse. |
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Excessive amount of oil | A worn pump or motor. | Repair the pump or motor |
leaking past gears. |
| See Maintenance Section. |
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One Wing Section | Relief valve setting altered. | Switch relief valve with wing section; |
will not cut properly: |
| if problem is transferred, |
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| replace relief valve. |
| Motor is defective. | Rebuild or replace motor, |
| Pump is defective. | Load check the pump and rebuild or |
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| replace if defective |
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Both Wing Section | Pump is defective. |
will not cut properly. |
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| Motor is defective. |
| Suction line to pump has |
| become restricted due to an |
| obstruction or crimp on hose and |
| oil flow to pump is impaired |
Check pump and look for metal filings in pump housing and signs of pitting gears.
Inspect motors for metal filings in housing, hose, fittings, signs of wear. May need disassembling and repair. Remove obstruction or replace suction lines
Center Section | Faulty relief valve. | Replace relief valve. |
will not cut properly | Suction line to pump | Remove obstruction or replace |
| has become restricted | suction line. |
| due to an obstruction or crimp |
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| on hose and oil flow to pump |
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| is impaired. |
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FACLON 15/10 03/09 | Operation Section |
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