Briggs & Stratton S175X Troubleshooting Common Cutting Problems

Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Repair

Troubleshooting Common Cutting Problems

PROBLEM	CAUSE		REMEDY
Streaking.
	1.	Blades are not sharp.	1.	Sharpen your blades.
	2.	Blades are worn down to far.	2.	Replace your blades.
	3.	Engine speed is too slow.	3.	Always mow at full throttle.
	4.	Ground speed is too fast.	4.	Slow down.
	5.	Deck is plugged with grass	5.	Clean out the mower.
	6.	Not overlapping cutting rows	6.	Overlap your cutting rows.
		enough.
	7.	Not overlapping enough when	7.	When turning your effective cutting width
		turning.		decreases–overlap more when turning.

Scalping.

1.Lawn is uneven or bumpy.

2.Mower deck cutting height is set too low.

3.Ground speed is too fast.

4.Deck is not leveled correctly.

5.Tire pressure is low or uneven

1.Roll or level the lawn.

2.Raise the cutting height.

3.Slow down.

4.Correctly level the deck.

5.Check and inflate the tires.

Stepped Cutting.	Reproduction
	1.		for		1.	Level the deck correctly.
		Deck is not leveled co		ectly.
	2.	Tires are not pr pe ly inflated.			2.	Check a	d i flate the tires.
	3.	Blades are damaged.			3.	Replace the blades.
	4.	Deck shell is damaged.			4.	Repair	r replace the deck.
	5.	Mower spindle is bent		r loose.	5.	Repair or replace the spindle.
	Not				6.	Reinstall the blades correctly.
	6.	Blades are ins alled incorre tly.
Uneven Cutting.
	1.	D ck is not leveled correctly.			1.	Level the deck correctly.
	2.	Blad	s are dull or worn.		2.	Sharpen or replace the blades.
	3.	Blad	s are damaged.		3.	Replace the blades.
	4.	Deck is clogged with grass			4.	Clean out the deck.
		clippings.
	5.	Deck shell is damaged.			5.	Repair or replace the deck.
	6.	Mower spindle is bent or loose.			6.	Repair or replace the spindle.
	7.	Blades are installed incorrectly.			7.	Reinstall the blades correctly.
	8.	Tires are not properly inflated.			8.	Check and inflate the tires.
Stingers.
	1.	Blades are not sharp or nicked.			1.	Sharpen your blades.
	2.	Blades are worn down too far.			2.	Replace your blades.
	3.	Engine speed is too slow.			3.	Always mow at full throttle.
	4.	Ground speed is too fast.			4.	Slow down.
	5.	Deck is plugged with grass.			5.	Clean out the mower.

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