TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Poor grass discharge
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1. | Engine | speed | too slow. | 1. | Place | throttle | control in | |
2, Travel speed too fast. |
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2. | Shift | to | slower | speed. | ||||
3. | Wet grass. |
| 3. | Allow | grass to dry before | |||
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4. | Mower | deck | not level. | 4. | Level | mower | deck, | |
5.Low/uneven tire air pressure 5. Check tires for proper air
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6, Worn, bent or loose blade. 6. Replace/sharpen blade. Tighten blade bolt.
7.Buildup of grass, leaves and 7. Clean underside of mower
trash | under | mower. | housing. |
8. Mower | drive | belt worn. | 8. Replace mower drive belt. |
9.Blades improperly installed. 9. Reinstall blades sharp edge down.
10.Improper | blades | used. | 10. Replace with | blades listed | |||
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11 .Clogged | mower | deck vent | 11 .Clean | around | mandrels to | ||
holes | from buildup | of | open | vent holes. | |||
grass, | leaves, and | trash |
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Headlight(s) | not | 1. | Switch | is "OFF". |
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| 1. | Turn switch "ON". |
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| 2. | Bulb(s) | burned | out. | 2. | Replace | bulb(s). |
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(if so equipped) | 3. | Faulty | light | switch. |
| 3. | Check/replace | light switch. | ||||||||
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| 4. | Loose | or | damaged | wiring. | 4. | Check wiring and connec- | ||||||||
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| 5. | Blown | fuse. |
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| 5. | Replace | fuse. |
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Battery will | not | 1. | Bad | battery | cell(s). |
| 1. | Replace | battery. |
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| 2. | Poor | cable | connections. | 2. | Check/clean | all | connec- | |||||||
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| 3. | Faulty | regulator |
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| 3. | Replace | regulator. |
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| 4. | Faulty | alternator. |
| 4. | Replace | alternator. |
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Loss of drive | 1. | Freewheel |
| control | in | 1. | Place | freewheel | control in | |||||||
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| "disengaged" | position. |
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| 2. | Motion | drive belt worn, | 2. | Replace | motion | drive | belt. | |||||||
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| 3. | Air trapped |
| in transmission | 3. | Purge | transmission. |
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Engine "backfires" | . | Engine | throttle | control not | . | Move | throttle control | to | ||||||||
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| "SLOW" | position | and | allow | ||||||
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| position | for | 30 | seconds |
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"OFF" |
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| before | stopping | engine, |
| stopping | engine. |
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