TROUBLESHOOTING
BELT CONDITIONS
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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Belt slippage | Belt too loose | |
| Mower overloading; material too | Reduce tractor ground speed but |
| tall or heavy | maintain full PTO rpm. Cut mate- |
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| rial twice, one high pass and then |
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| mow at desired height. Cut a par- |
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| tial swath. |
| Oil on belt from over lubrication | Be careful not to over lubricate. |
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| Clean lubricant from belt and pul- |
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| leys with a clean rag. Replace oil- |
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| soaked belt. |
| Belt hung up or rubbing | Check belt for free travel in pulleys |
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| and belt guides. Check under |
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| mower and around blade spindle |
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| shafts for wire, rags, or other for- |
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| eign material. Clean all material |
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| from under mower. |
| Belt or pulleys worn out | If the belt rides in bottom of pulley |
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| groove, either belt or pulley is worn |
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| and must be replaced. |
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Frayed edges on cover | Belt misalignment or belt rubbing | |
| guide | doesn’t rub any other part while |
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| running. |
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Belt rollover | Pulley misalignment | Realign. |
| Damaged belt | Replace belt.* |
| Foreign object in pulley grooves | Inspect all pulley grooves for rust, |
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| paint or weld spots and remove. |
| Worn pulley groove | Replace pulley. |
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Damaged belt | Rollover, high shock loads or | Replace belt.* |
| installation damage |
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Belt breakage | High shock loads | Avoid abusive mowing. Avoid hit- |
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| ting ground or large obstructions. |
| Belt came off drive | Check drive alignment for foreign |
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| material in grooves. Ensure proper |
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| tension. Avoid hitting solid objects |
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| or ground. |
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*Check belt for damage by laying it flat on floor. If belt does not lie flat (has humps or twists), which indicates broken or stretched cords, it must be replaced.
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