Use and Care Manual

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theengine-mountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheengine-mountingbolts.

2.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade

pulleyisloose.

2.Tightentheappropriatepulley.

3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor

unbalanced.

4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

5.Ablade-mountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblade-mountingbolt.

Thereisanabnormalvibration.

6.Abladespindleisbent.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Theblade(s)isnotsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).

2.Acuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

3.Themowerisnotlevel.

3.Levelthemowerfromside-to-sideand

front-to-rear.

4.Ananti-scalpwheelisnotsetcorrectly.4.Adjusttheanti-scalpwheelheight.

5.Theundersideofthemowerisdirty.5.Cleantheundersideofthemower.

6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

7.Abladespindleisbent.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thedrivebeltisworn,loose,orbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.

2.Thedrivebeltisoffthepulley.

2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe

adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe

correctposition.

3.Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchor

PTOclutchisfaulty.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or

broken.

4.Installanewmowerbelt.