TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
i PROBLEMCAUSE
Poor cut - uneven • Worn, bent or loose blade.
i • Mower deck not level.
•Buildup of grass, leaves,
•andBenttrashbladeundermandrelmower. .
•Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of
grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.
CORRECTION
•Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
•Level mower deck.
•Clean underside of mower housing.
•Replace blade mandrel.
•Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.
Mower blades will • Obstruction in clutch
not rotatemechanism.
• Worn/damaged mower drive belt.
•Frozen idler pulley.
•Frozen blade mandrel.
• | Remove obstruction. | |
• | Replace | mower drive belt. |
• | Replace | idler pulley. |
• | Replace | blade mandrel. |
Poor grass dis
charge
Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped)
Battery will not charge
•Engine speed too slow.
•Travel speed too fast.
•Wet grass.
•Mower deck not level.
•Low/uneven tire air pres- sure,
•Worn, bent or loose blade.
•Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
•Mower drive belt worn.
•Blades improperly installed.
•Improper blades used.
•Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.
•Switch is =OFF".
=, Bulb(s) burned out.
•Faulty light switch.
•Loose or damaged wiring.
•Blown fuse.
•Bad battery cell(s).
•Poor cable connections.
•Faulty regulator (if so equipped).
•Faulty alternator.
• | Place | throttle | control in | |||
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• | Shift to slower speed. |
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• | Allow grass to dry before | |||||
| mowing. |
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• | Level mower | deck. |
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• | Check tires for proper air | |||||
| pressure. |
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• | Replace/sharpen | blade. | ||||
| Tighten | blade | bolt. |
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• | Clean | underside | of mower | |||
| housing. |
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i • | Replace | mower | ddve | belt. | ||
• | Reinstall | blades | sharp | edge | ||
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• | Replace | with | blades listed in | |||
| this manual. |
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• | Clean | around | mandrels to | |||
| open | vent holes. |
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• | Turn switch =ON'. |
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• | Replace | bulb(s). |
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• | Check/replace | light switch. | ||||
• | Check wiring and connections. | |||||
• | Replace | fuse. |
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• | Replace | battery. |
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• | Check/clean | all connections. | ||||
• | Replace | regulator. |
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• | Replace | altemator. |
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