TROUBLESHOOTING
5.ENGINE OVERHEATED
Air intake screen or fins clogged- - - clean intake screen and fins Oil level too low or too high- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - adjust oil level Running engine too slow- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - run engine faster Low coolant level- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -add coolant
Grass & debris on chaff screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean screen
6.ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -replace drive belt Shift linkage cable disconnected- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reconnect Transmission shift arm disconnected- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reconnect Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - add oil Transmission locks in free wheel position-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - see pg.26 Hydrostat oil filter plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -replace filter Bad transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Gear mating transmission/gearbox disconnected- - consult dealer
7.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Hydrostat transmission oil too low or high- - - - - -add or drain oil Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Transmission blowing oil out cap-- - -overfilled or water contaminated
8.ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED
Operator not on seat- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -sit on seat Faulty interlock system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Bad Blade spindle bearing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Deck drive belt not properly routed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reroute Blades blocked by foreign material- - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean under deck
*see engine manual for engine adjustments
