TROUBLESHOOTING | CHART |
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PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION | ||
Mower blades will • | Obstruction in clutch | • | Remove | obstruction. |
not rotate | mechanism. |
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• | Worn/damaged mower | • | Replace | mower drive belt. |
| drive belt. |
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Poor grass discharge
•Frozen idler pulley.
•Frozen blade mandrel.
•Engine speed too slow.
•Travel speed too fast.
•Wet grass.
•Mower deck not level.
•Low/uneven tire air pressure,
•Worn, bent or loose blade.
•Buildup of grass, leaves housing.
•Mower drive belt worn.
•Blades improperly installed.
• | Replace | idler | pulley. | ||
• | Replace | blade | mandrel. | ||
• | Place | throttle | control in | ||
| "FAST" | position. | |||
• | Shift | to | slower | speed. | |
• | Allow | grass | to | dry before | |
| mowing. |
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| Level | mower | deck. | ||
| Check tires for proper air | ||||
| pressure. |
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• | Replace/sharpen | blade. | |||
| Tighten | blade | bolt. | ||
• Clean | underside of mower | ||||
| and trash under mower. | ||||
• Replace mower drive belt. | |||||
• Reinstall | blades sharp edge | ||||
| down. |
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•Improper blades used.
• Replace with blades listed in |
this manual. |
Headlight(s) not working
(if so equipped)
Clogged mower deck vent
holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.
•Switch is "OFF". Bulb(s) burned out.
•Faulty light switch.
Loose or damaged wiring. Blown fuse.
• Clean | around | mandrels to | |||
| open | vent | holes. | ||
• | Turn | switch | "ON". | ||
• | Replace | bulb(s). | |||
• | Check/replace | light switch. | |||
• Check wiring and connection= | |||||
• | Replace | fuse. |
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Battery wig not | • | Bad battery | cell(s). | ||
charge | • | Poor | cable | connections. | |
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| Faulty | regulator |
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| Faulty | alternator. |
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Loss of drive | • | Freewheel control in | |||
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| "disengaged" | position. | ||
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| Motion | drive belt | worn, | |
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| damaged, | or broken. | ||
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| Air trapped | in transmission | ||
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| during | shipment | or | |
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| servicing. |
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• | Replace | battery. |
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• | Check/clean | all | connections. | |
• | Replace | regulator. | ||
• | Replace | alternator. | ||
• | Place freewheel | control in | ||
| "engaged" | position. | ||
• | Replace | motion | drive belt. | |
• | Purge | transmission. | ||
Engine "backfires"
when turning engine
"OFF"
•Engine throttle control not set at "SLOW"
position for 30 seconds stopping engine.
Move throttle control to
"SLOW" position and allow to idle for 30 seconds before
stopping engine,
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