Troubleshooting

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Engineloadisexcessive1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Engineoverheats
3.Coolingnsandairpassagesforthe
engineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionsfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
1.Tirepressureindrivetiresnotcorrect.1.Adjusttirepressureinthedrivetires.
Mowerpullsleftorright(withleversfully
forward)2.Motioncontrolstopsneedadjustment.2.Adjustthemotioncontrolstops.
1.Drivewheelreleaseisnotclosed.1.Closethedrivewheelrelease.
2.Driveorpumpbeltisworn,looseor
broken.
2.Changethebelt.
3.Driveorpumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
4.Brokenormissingidlerspring.4.Replacethespring.
Machinedoesnotdrive
5.Hydraulicuidlevelislowortoohot.5.Addhydraulicuidtoreservoirorletit
cooldown.
1.Blade(s)notsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).
2.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
3.Mowerdeckisnotlevel.3.Levelmowerdeckfromside-to-sideand
front-to-rear.
4.Undersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.
5.Tirepressureindrivetiresnotcorrect.5.Adjusttirepressureinthedrivetires.
6.Bladespindlebent.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Unevencuttingheight.
7.Tipsofadjacentbladesareatanuneven
cuttingheight.Bladestipsshouldbeeven
within3/16inchwhichisapproximately
onebladethickness.
7.Replaceblades,spindlesand(or)check
fordamagetomowerdeck.
1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentorunbalanced.1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Enginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Looseenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulley.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Enginepulleyisdamaged.5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Bladespindleisbent.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Abnormalvibration
7.Beltisdamaged.7.Installnewbelt.
1.Drivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Checkthebelttension.
2.Drivebeltisoffpulley.2.Checkbeltfordamage;replaceif
necessary.Installdrivebeltandcheck
adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforcorrect
position.
3.Deckbeltisworn,looseorbroken.3.Installnewdeckbelt.
4.Deckbeltisoffpulley.4.Installdeckpulleyandchecktheidler
pulley,idlerarmandspringforcorrect
positionandfunction.
5.Brokenormissingidlerspring.5.Replacethespring.
Bladesdonotrotate.
6.PTOclutchdoesnotengage.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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