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| TROUBLE SHOOTING |
PROBLEM |
| POSSIBLE CAUSES |
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Engine won’t start |
| 1. Blade switch engaged. |
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| 2. Drive levers not locked in thumb latches. |
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| 3. Fuel valve closed or turned to empty tank. |
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| 4. No fuel. |
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| 5. Spark plug wires off. |
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| 6. Bad spark plugs. |
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| 7. Blown fuse |
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Mower will not move |
| 1. Pump bypass valves open. |
or moves slowly or hard |
| 2. Pump drive belt loose or off. |
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| 3. Hydraulic system failure. |
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| 4. Air in the hydraulic system. |
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Blades won’t engage |
| 1. Blade belt off of pulleys. |
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| 2. Blown fuse. |
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Uneven cut |
| 1. Tire pressure uneven. |
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| 2. Blades bent (check tip to tip one blade thickness) |
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| 3. Air foil of blade worn or bent. |
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Cut is ragged |
| 1. Blades dull. |
| 2. Ground speed too fast. | |
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| 3. Grass accumulation under deck. |
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Mower moves when |
| 1. Motion control linkage out of adjustment. |
| 2. Pump arms loose or out of adjustment. | |
in neutral position |
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| 1. Tire pressure uneven. |
Mower pulls left or right |
| 2. Motion control linkage adjustment. |
| 3. Soft terrian. | |
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| 4. Slope too steep. |
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| 5. Tracking not adjusted. |
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When a problem occurs, do not overlook the simple causes.
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