Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsBeast ManualsCommercial Lawn Mowers54 in. 22 HP Electric Subaru Commercial Duty Dual-Hydro Finish Cut Commercial Walk Behind Mower with Floating Deck

36FB, 54FB

TURF BEAST

Rev: Mar2011

TURF BEAST Finish Mower

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Causes Solution

Engine will not start 1. Key in the OFF position

2. Insufficient fuel in the tank

3. Air bubble in the fuel line

4. Fuel valve in OFF position

5. Choke not ON

6. Choke linkage out of adjustment

7. Low engine oil

8. Blade control in ON position

9. Loose spark plug wire

10. Fouled spark plug

11. Plugged or dirty air filter

12. Bad gasoline

13. Plugged or dirty fuel filter

14. Safety switches out of

alignment or loose

15. Dead battery (electric start

models)

1. Turn key to ON position

2. Add gasoline

3. Prime engine or shake bubble out

4. Turn valve ON

5. Turn choke ON

6. Refer to Engine Owner’s Manual

7. Add engine oil

8. Push lever to OFF position

9. Tighten wire or connections

10. Clean or replace the plug

11. Clean or replace the air filter

12. Drain and replace the gasoline

13. Replace the fuel filter

14. Adjust or tighten switches (p. 17) - read warnings!

15. Recharge or replace battery

To test whether the blade activation safety switches

are a contributing factor to the engine not starting,

depress the Operator Presence Switch on the handle

bars while trying to start the engine. If engine starts, a

safety switch adjustment is required.

Engine will not keep

running/quits

1. Water in the fuel

2. Loose safety switch

3. Fuel valve is OFF

4. Dirty fuel filter

5. Dirty air filter

6. Low engine oil

1. Drain and replace fuel

2. Adjust switch (p. 17)

3. Turn fuel valve ON

4. Replace fuel filter

5. Clean or replace air filter

6. Add engine oil

Engine stops when blades

are engaged

1. Loose safety switch

2. Belt tension too high

3. Blades jammed with foreign

material

1. Adjust switch (p. 17)

2. Adjust belt (p. 16 and 17)

3. Remove foreign material

Note: Firmly pushing the blade control lever into the

OFF position to ensure the safety switch is fully

engaged can sometimes resolve this problem.

Blades do not turn 1. Broken belt

2. Loose belt

3. Blade activation linkage out of

adjustment.

1. Replace belt

2. Adjust belt (p. 16 and 17)

3. Adjust linkage (p. 13)

Belts squeal when blades

are engaged

1. Incorrect belt tension

2. Excessive belt wear

1. Adjust belt tension

2. Replace belt

Belts slip when blades are

engaged

1. Incorrect belt tension

2. Excessive belt wear

1. Adjust belt tension

2. Replace belt