TROUBLESHOOTING
6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - add oil Damaged transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Transmission by-pass may be engaged- - - -disengage(see page 23)
7.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Engine air filter-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean or replace Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer
8. ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED
Operator not on seat- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -sit on seat Faulty interlock system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Faulty blade spindle bearing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Deck drive belt not properly routed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reroute Blades blocked by foreign material - - - - - - - - - - - clean under deck
9. DRIVE SYSTEM
Mower pulls to side- - - - - - - - - - - - -check tire inflation/consult dealer Mower creeps in neutral- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Low on power- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check belt tension
10. CUT QUALITY
Cut uneven left to right- - - - - - - - - - - -check tire inflation/level deck Ends of grass blades are ragged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - sharpen blades Poor dispersal of grass- - - - - - - - - - clean deck/check for loose belt Skips in spots- - - - - - - - - - -check for loose belt/slow ground speed
