4-6 TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting procedures are listed in Table 4-1 below. If the problem cannot be solved or replacement parts are necessary, contact your authorized Bush Hog dealer. Please have ready your machine name, model number, serial number, purchase date and exact cause or description of problem.

 

 

Table 4-1 Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uneven Cut

Cutter not level side to side

See SECTION III.

 

 

 

 

or front to rear.

 

 

 

 

 

Belt slipping.

Adjust belt per paragraph 4-3.

 

 

 

 

Worn or bent blade(s).

Replace blade(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Streaking or Windrowing

Possible build-up of

Clean cutter.

 

 

 

 

material under cutter.

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter not level.

See SECTION III.

 

 

 

 

Worn blades.

Replace blades.

 

 

 

 

Belt slipping.

Adjust belt per paragraph 4-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noisy Cutter

Loose components.

Check all bolts for tightness.

 

 

 

 

Low oil in gearbox.

Check oil per paragraph 4-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rapid Blade Wear

Blade contacting

Adjust cutting height to

 

 

 

(cutting edge)

ground.

eliminate ground contact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rapid Blade

Cutter not being

Set tractor throttle for

 

 

 

Wear

operated at rated PTO speed.

proper PTO speed.

 

 

 

 

 

Use lower gear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter Vibrating

Cutter not being operated

Set tractor throttle for

 

 

 

 

at rated PTO speed.

proper PTO speed.

 

 

 

 

Blade(s) bent.

Replace blades.

 

 

 

 

Foreign object wrapped

Remove object.

 

 

 

 

around spindle or blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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