Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortomoweruse.

Whenaproblemoccurs,DoNotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe

causedbyanemptyfueltank.

Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor

itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingoradjustmentprocedures(suchasvalv es,governor,etc .).Have

thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.

Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentorunbalanced.1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Looseblowerpulleyorpulleyassembly.3.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
Abnormalvibration.
4.Blowerimpellerbladesarebent.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Blowerdrivebeltsnapsorbreaksfrequently.1.Idlerarmisoutofalignment.1.Correctthealignmentoftheidlerarm.
1.Bagsarefull.1.Emptybagsmorefrequently.
2.Pluggedscreeninbaggerhood.2.Removedebris,leavesorgrassclippings
fromthescreen.
3.Groundspeedistoofast.3.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.
4.Blowerbeltisworn,loose,orbroken.4.Installnewblowerbelt.
5.Pluggedtubeorblower.5.Locateandremovepluggeddebris .
Excessivegrassblowoutfromthedeck.
6.Conditionsaredry.6.Uselowerliftblade.
1.Bagsaretoofull.1.Emptybagsmorefrequently
2.Groundspeedistoofast.2.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.
3.Grassistoowet.3.Cutgrasswhenitisdry.
4.Grassistoolong.4.Cutgrassmorefrequentlyorathighercut
height.
5.Pluggedscreeninbaggerhood.5.Removedebris,leaves ,orgrassclippings
fromthescreen.
6.Blowerdrivebeltisw orn,loose,or
broken.
6.Installnewbelt.
Blowerandtubesplugtoofrequently.
7.Blowerisplugged.7.Uselowliftbladesinwetconditions.
1.Pluggedblower.1.R emovedebris,leaves,orgrassclippings
fromtheblowerimpeller.
Blowerimpellerdoesnotspinfreely.
2.Impellernotaligned.2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Plowingleaves.1.Deckistoolow.1.UnitsbelowSerialNumber
600,000:Raisethedeckslightly.
Triton:Raisethefrontadjustablebafe.
Chasingleaves.1.Blowoutfromdeck.1.UnitsbelowSerialNumber600,000:
Installananti-blowoutkit–contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer .
Triton:Lowerthefrontadjustable
bafe.MatchdischargeopeningtoUltra
Vacintake.
Blowercomponentsshowsignsofw ear
and/oraircleanersandcoolingnsaredirty .
1.Sandordryconditions.1.Uselowliftbladesonthecutting
deckandhighercuttingheights.
Cleanaircleanersandcoolingns
frequently.
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