Troubleshooting, Adjustment, & Service
Tractor Troubleshooting Cont.
Tractor drive belt slips. | 1. | Clutch/brake is out of adjustment. |
| 2. | Pulleys or belt greasy or oily. |
| 3. | Belt stretched or worn. |
| 4. | Idler pulley pivot bracket |
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See Adjustments Section. Clean as required. Replace with new belt.
Remove idler pulley bracket, clean and lubricate.
Brake will not hold. | 1. | Brake is incorrectly adjusted. | See Brake Adjustment. |
| 2. | Internal brake worn. | See your dealer. |
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Tractor steers hard or | 1. | Steering linkage is loose. | Check and tighten any loose connections. |
handles poorly. |
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| 2. | Improper tire inflation. | Check and correct. |
| 3. | Front wheel spindle | Grease spindles. See Lubricating the |
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TROUBLESHOOTING THE MOWER
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Mower will not raise. | 1. | Lift linkage not properly attached | Attach or repair. | ||||
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| 2. | Dirt in hydraulic lines. |
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| 3. | Brake pedal dep essed. | Release brake pedal to power transmission. | ||||
| 4. | Tractor harness not |
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| 5. | Height of cut switch b | ken. | Replace switch. | |||
Mower cut is uneven. | 1. | Mower not leveled | perly. | See M | wer Adjustment. | ||
| 2. | Trac or ires |
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Mower cut is rough looking. | 1. | Engine speed | oo slow. | Set to full throttle. | |||
| 2. | Gr und speed too fast. | Slow down. | ||||
| 3. | Blades are dull. |
| Sharpen or replace blades. | |||
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| 4. | Mower drive belt slipping | Clean or replace belt as necessary. | ||||
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| 5. | Check PTO (Elect ic Clutch) | See Adjustments Section. | ||||
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| 6. | Blades not | o | e ly fastened | See Servicing the Mower Blades. | ||
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Engine stalls easily with | 1. | Engine s eed too slow. | Set to full throttle. | ||||
mower engaged. | 2. | Ground speed too fast. | Slow down. | ||||
| 3. | Carbur tor improperly adjusted. | See Engine Manual. | ||||
| 4. | Cutting height set too low. | Cut tall grass at maximum cutting | ||||
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| 5. | Discharge chute jamming | Cut grass with discharge pointing toward | ||||
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| 6. | Engine not up to operating | Run engine for several minutes to | ||||
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| 7. | Starting mower in tall grass. | Start the mower in a cleared area. | ||||
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Excessive mower vibration. | 1. | Blade mounting screws | Tighten to | ||||
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| 2. | Mower blades, arbors, | Check and replace as necessary. | ||||
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| 3. | Mower blades are out |
| Remove, sharpen, and balance blades. | |||
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| 4. | Belt installed incorrectly. | Reinstall Correctly. | ||||
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Excessive belt wear or breakage. | 1. | Bent or rough pulleys. |
| Repair or replace. | |||
| 2. | Using incorrect belt. |
| Replace with correct belt. |
Mower drive belt slips | 1. | Idler pulley spring broken or not |
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| 2. | Belt stops out of adjustment. |
| 3. | Mower drive belt broken. |
| 4. | PTO clutch out of adjustment. |
Repair or replace as needed.
Check belt stops.
Replace drive belt.
Adjust PTO clutch.
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