C Series Garden Tractor - Cutter Deck Check List
CUTTER FAILS TO START OR CUTS OUT WHEN SWITCHED ON
Check:Are you on the tractor? – Unless you sit on the seat, the safety switch cuts out the Cutter Deck.
Is the battery low? – The Clutch Engage Switch will only operate if the battery is well charged.
Does the
That either the Cutter Switch or the Safety Switch on the seat is not faulty – if so, call your dealer.
UNEVEN CUT (CUTS SHORTER ONE SIDE THAN THE OTHER) - Fig 14
Check:
That the tyres are all inflated to the correct pressures (see back sheet).
That the front axle is pivoting freely.
That the deck suspension brackets are moving freely and not hitching up.
That the side deck level adjustment is correct (page 10).
CUT IS UNEVEN OR UNTIDY IN ONE OR MORE SECTORS
Check:
That the Cutter Deck is levelled correctly front to back (page 9).
That one or more of the blades are not worn or damaged – if so, call your dealer.
THE CUTTER SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AND THE BELT SLIPS AND OVERHEATS
Check:
That the Tensioner Rod is correctly applied.
That the Cutter Belt Tension is correct (see page 11). That the Cutter Deck is not clogged with wet cuttings. That the Cutter Drive belt is not worn.
We do not recommend that customers attempt to change cutting blades themselves, remember that it is never worthwhile to have blades reground. It is cheaper and better to replace blades –
Fig 14 | Cutter Not Level Side to Side |
Cutter Not Level Front to Back (Tipped Forward)
Fig 15
Cutter Not Level Front to Back (Tipped Back)
Please Note: - BEFORE YOU START
IMPORTANT
The information contained on this, and the following pages is given on the understanding that Countax accepts no responsibility for work carried out by a customer or for any damage thus caused, whether or not the service instructions have been misunderstood. To be sure that your warranty terms are not breached, service work should only be carried out by your dealer.
Fig 16
Individual Cutter Blades Damaged or Bent |
Bent blade |
Fig 17
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