Table of Contents

Section 8: Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Oil seal leaking

Gearbox overfilled

Drain to level fill hole

 

 

 

 

Seals damaged

Replace seals

 

 

 

 

Grass or wire wrapped on shaft in

Clean off wrapped material and check seal areas daily

 

seal area

 

 

 

 

Driveline yoke or cross

Shock load

Avoid hitting solid objects

failing

 

 

Bottoming out

Shorten driveline profiles

 

 

 

 

 

Front constant velocity driveline

Be sure constant velocity joint is to tractor PTO output

 

mounted wrong

shaft

 

 

 

 

Folding mower with drive engaged

Never fold mower decks with PTO engaged

 

 

 

 

Needs lubrication

Lubricate every 25 hours

 

 

 

Bent driveline (NOTE:

Contacting drawbar

Reposition drawbar

driveline should be

 

 

repaired or replaced if

 

 

Bottoming out

Shorten driveline profiles

bent)

 

 

 

 

 

Driveline telescoping

Shock load

Avoid hitting solid objects

profile failing

 

 

 

 

 

Driveline telescoping

Needs lubrication

Lubricate every 50 hours

profile wearing

 

 

 

 

 

Unable to turn sharply

Front constant velocity driveline

Be sure constant velocity joint is attached to tractor PTO

with mower engaged

mounted wrong

output shaft

 

 

 

Blades wearing

Cutting on sandy ground

Raise cutting height. Change to low lift blades

excessively

 

 

Contacting ground frequently

Raise cutting height

 

 

 

 

Blades breaking

Hitting solid objects

Avoid solid objects

 

 

 

Excessive vibration

Driveline bent

Replace bent drivelines

 

 

 

 

Blade broken or bent

Replace blade

 

 

 

 

Cross not centered with yoke

Disassemble and inspect for incorrectly located needles

 

 

or damaged bearing cap

 

 

 

 

Debris in sheaves or on mower deck

Remove belt guard shield and clean debris from belt area

 

 

and sheaves

 

 

 

 

Sheaves damaged or out of

Replace sheaves or align

 

alignment

 

 

 

 

 

Drive belt damaged

Replace drive belt - check for belt contacting deck

 

 

component.

 

 

 

 

Inadequate clearance between belt

Remove belt guard shields & clean debris from belt area

 

guard shields & belt

& sheaves

 

 

 

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AFM4016 specifications

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