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FAULT FINDING

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAULT FINDING

 

Continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE FAULT

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uneven cut.

 

Undulating ground contours.

Change direction of travel.

 

 

 

 

 

Cutterbar worn.

Sharpen the cutterbar.

 

 

 

 

 

Cutterbar out of balance.

Balance cutterbar.

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels damaged.

Inspect and replace as neces-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge chute blocks.

 

Grass is wet.

Mow dry grass.

 

 

 

 

 

Cut height too low.

Increase cut height.

 

 

 

 

 

Grassbag full.

Empty grassbag.

 

 

 

 

 

No airflow through the

Clean the grassbag.

 

 

 

 

 

grassbag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower is hard to push.

 

Height of cut too low.

Increase height of cut.

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels damaged.

Inspect and lubricate or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as necessary.

 

Mower will not self propel.

Clutch out of adjustment.

Adjust clutch lever.

 

 

 

 

 

Drive belt damaged.

Replace drive belt.

 

Poor grass collection.

 

No airflow through the

Clean the grassbag.

 

 

 

 

 

grassbag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge chute blocked.

Remove blockage.

 

 

 

 

 

Wet grass.

Mow dry grass.

 

 

 

 

 

Grassbag full.

Empty grassbag.