Engineruns,but Transmissionreleaseleversin PUSH

rider

will not

9ositions.

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

Drive belt slips,

 

 

 

 

 

Belt is broken,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking brake is not fully released,

Rider

drive

belt

Pulleys or belt greasy or oily,

slips.

 

 

 

Belt stretched

or worn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking

brake

Parking

brake is incorrectly

adjusted,

will not

hold.

 

 

 

 

Rider

steers

or

Improper

tire inflation.

 

handles

poorly.

Steering

linkage is loose,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rider

tracks

to

Ground

speed

adj. knobs

not adjusted,

one side.

 

 

 

 

 

Moveleversto DRIVEpositions.

Clean or replace belt as necessary,

Replace drive belt, Contact Sears Parts & Repair, Contact Sears Parts & Repair,

Clean as required,

Replace belt. Contact Sears Parts & Repair. See Service & Adjustments Section,

See Maintenance Section.

Check and tighten any loose connections,

See SPEED BALANCING ADJUSTMENT in Service & Adjustments section,

Troubleshooting

the

Mower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

Mower cutting

Cutting

height motor screw dirty or requires

Thoroughly

clean and

lubricate cutting height motor

height

does

not

lube.

 

 

 

 

 

screw,

 

 

 

 

 

adjust.

 

 

Cutting

height

linkage

disconnected,

Check that

mower

linkage is connected,

Mower cut is

 

Rider tires

not inflated

equally or properly.

See Maintenance

Section.

 

uneven.

 

Mower

not leveled properly,

See "Mower

Leveling"

in Service & Adjustments,

Mower

cut is

Engine

speed

too slow,

Always

set engine

speed to FAST when mowing,

rough

looking.

Ground

speed

too fast,

Decrease ground

speed,

 

 

 

 

Blades

are dull,

 

 

Sharpen

or replace blades, See Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower

drive belt slipping because it is oily or Clean or replace belt

as necessary,

 

 

 

 

worn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blades

not properly fastened to arbors.

See "Check/Replace

Mower Blades"

in Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

stalls

 

Engine

speed

too slow.

Always

set engine

speed to FAST when mowing.

easily

with

 

Ground

speed

too fast,

Decrease Ground

Speed,

 

mower

engaged.

 

Cutting

height set too low.

Cut tall

grass at maximum cutting height during first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9ass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underside

of mower deck dirty,

Remove

mower deck and clean underside,

 

 

 

Discharge

chute

jamming with cut grass,

Cut grass with discharge pointing toward previously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cut area,

 

 

 

 

Excessive

 

Blade mounting

nuts

are loose,

Tighten

to 80-90 ft-lbs

(108-122 Nm).

 

mower

 

 

Mower blades, arbors, or pulleys are bent,

Check and replace as necessary,

 

vibration,

 

Mower

blades are out of balance,

Replace

or balance blades, See Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt installed incorrectly,

Reinstall correctly,

 

 

 

Mower drive

belt

Idler pulley spring broken or not properly

Repair or replace as needed,

 

slips or fails

to

attached,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive,

 

 

Mower

drive belt broken,

Replace

drive belt,

 

 

 

 

 

PTO clutch

out of adjustment,

Adjust PTO clutch,

See Maintenance

Section,

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