TROUBLESHOOTING

CHART

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

Mower blades will

1. Obstruction in clutch

not rotate

 

mechanism.

 

 

 

 

12. Worn/damaged

mower

 

 

drive belt.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Frozen

idler pulley.

 

4.

Frozen

blade

mandrel.

Poor grass

1.

Engine

speed too

slow.

discharge

2.

Travel

speed

too

 

fast.

 

 

 

3.

Wet grass.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Mower

deck

not

level.

 

5.

Low/uneven

tire

air

 

 

pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Worn,

bent or loose blade.

 

7.

Buildup

of

grass,

 

leaves

 

 

and trash

under

mower.

 

8. Mower drive belt worn.

 

9. Blades

improperly

installed.

 

10.Improper

blades

 

used.

11.Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.

CORRECTION

1.Remove obstruction.

2.Replace mower drive belt.

3.Replace idler pulley.

4.Replace blade mandrel.

1.Place throttle control in

"FAST" position.

2.Shift to slower speed.

3.Allow grass to dry before mowing.

4.Level mower deck.

5.Check tires for proper air pressure.

6.Replace/sharpen blade. Tighten blade bolt.

7.Clean underside of mower housing.

8.Replace mower drive belt.

9.Reinstall blades sharp edge down.

10.Replace with blades listed in this manual.

11.Clean around mandrels to open vent holes.

Headlight(s)

not

1.

Switch

is "OFF".

 

1.

Turn switch "ON".

 

 

 

working

 

 

2.

Bulb(s) or lamp(s) burned out

2.

Replace

bulb(s) or

lamp(s).

(if so equipped)

3,

Faulty

light

switch.

3.

Check/replace

light

switch.

 

 

 

4,

Loose

or

damaged wiring.

4.

Check

wiring

and

connec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Blown

fuse.

 

 

5.

Replace

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

will

not

1.

Bad

battery

cell(s).

1.

Replace

battery.

 

 

 

charge

 

 

2.

Poor

cable

connections.

2.

Check/clean

all connec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Faulty

regulator

 

3.

Replace

regulator.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

(if so equipped).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty

alternator.

4.

Replace

alternator.

 

 

 

Engine

"backfires"

1.

Engine

throttle

control not

.

Move

throttle control to

whenturning

 

 

set at "SLOW"

position

 

"SLOW"

position

and

allow

engine

"OFF"

 

for 30 seconds

before

 

to idle

for 30

seconds

befor_

 

 

 

 

stopping

engine.

 

stopping

engine.

 

 

 

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917.271815 specifications

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