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 bypass may be engaged - - - - | disengage (see page 38) |
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 |
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Mower pulls to side - - - - - - - - | - - - - | check tire inflation/consult dealer |
Mower creeps in neutral - - - - | - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer |
Low on power - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - check belt tension |
10. CUT QUALITY |
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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 | |
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