TROUBLESHOOTUNG POINTS
PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Engine continues to run 1 Faulty
when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch
engaged
1. | Worn, | bent | orloose | blade |
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| 2.. | Mower | deck | not level |
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| 3 | BuiJdup of grass, leaves, | and trash under mower | ||||
| 4 | Bent blade mandrel |
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| 5 | Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup | of | ||||
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1Check wiring, switches and connections., if not corrected, contact an authorized service center/ department
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt.
2.Level mower deck
3Clean underside of mower housing
4Replace blade mandrel.
5Clean around mandrels to open vent holes
Mower | blades | will not | ! | Obstruction | in clutch | mechanism | 1 | Remove | obstruction |
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| 2 | Wornldamaged |
| mower | drive belt | 2. | Replace | mower | drive | belt |
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| 3 | Frozen | idler | pulley |
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| 3 | Replace | idier | pulley |
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| 4 | Frozen | blade | mandrel |
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| 4 | Replace | blade | mandrel. |
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Poor grass | discharge | 1 | Engine | speed | too slow |
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| 2. | Travel | speed | too | fast |
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| 2 | Shift to slower | speed. |
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| 3. | Wet grass |
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| 3 | Allow grass to dry before | mowing | |||||||||||
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| 4. | Mower | deck | notleve! |
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| 4 | Level | mower |
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| 5 | Low/uneven | tire air | pressure |
| 5 | Check | tires | for | proper |
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| 6. | Worn, bent | or loose | blade |
| 6 | Replace/sharpen | blade.. Tighten | blade bolt | ||||||||||||||
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| 7 | Buildup |
| el grass, leaves and trash under mower | 7_ | Clean | underside | of mower housing | |||||||||||||||
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| 8 | Mower | drive beltworn. |
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| 8 | Replace | mower | drive | belt |
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| 9. | Btades | improperly | installed |
| 9 | Reinstall | blades | sharp | edge down | |||||||||||||
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| ! 0 | Improper | blades | used |
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| 10 | Replace | with | blades listed in this | manual. | ||||||||||||
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| 11 | Clogged | mower | deck vent holes from buildup of | 11 | Clean | around | mandrels | to open | vent holes | |||||||||||||
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Headlight(s) |
| not working | 1 | Switch | is "OFF" |
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| 1 | Turn switch | "ON" |
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(if so equipped) | 2 | Bulb(s) |
| burned | out |
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| 2 | Replace | bulb(s) |
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| 3 | Faulty | light | switch |
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| 3 | Check/replace |
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| 4 | Loose | or damaged widng |
| 4 | Check | wiring | and connections.. |
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| 5 | Blown | fuse |
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| 5 | Replace | fuse. |
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Battery | will | not charge | t | Bad | battery | cell(s).. |
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| 1 | Replace | battery |
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| 2 | Poor | cable connections |
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| 2 | Check/clean | allconnectiOnSr |
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| 3 | Faulty | regulator | (if so equipped) | 3 | Replace | regulator |
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| 4 | Faulty | alternator |
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| 4 | Replace | alternator |
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Engine | "backfires" | 1 | Engine | throttle | control | not set | at "SLOW" | 1 | Move | throttle | control | to "SLOW" position and allow | ||||||||||||||
when turning | engine |
| position | for | 30 seconds | before | stopping engine |
| to idle for 30 seconds |
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