Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thecuttingblade(s)arebentor
unbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Theblade-mountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblade-mountingbolt.
3.Thereisalooseblowerpulleyorpulley
assembly.
3.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
4.Thebaggerbeltisworn.4.Replacethebelt.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
5.Theblowerfanblade(s)arebentor
unbalanced.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theenginespeedistoolow.
1.Alwaysoperatetheengineatfull
throttle.
2.Thescreeninthebaggerhoodis
plugged.
2.Removedebris,leaves,orgrass
clippingsfromthescreen.
3.Thebaggerbeltisloose.3.Replacethebaggerbelt.
4.Thereisapluggedtubeorblower.4.Locateandremovethepluggeddebris.
Reducedbaggingperformance
5.Thebagsarefull.
5.Emptythehopper.
1.Thebagsaretoofull.1.Dumpmorefrequently.
2.Theenginespeedistoolow.
2.Alwaysoperatetheengineatfull
throttle.
3.Thegrassistoowet.
3.Cutgrasswhenitisdry.
4.Thegrassistoolong.
4.Cutnomorethan51to76mm(2to
3inches)or1/3ofthegrassheight,
whicheverisless.
5.Thescreeninthebaggerhoodis
plugged.
5.Removedebris,leaves,orgrass
clippingsfromthescreen.
6.Thegroundspeedistoofast.6.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.
Theblowerandtubesplugtoofrequently.
7.Thebaggerbeltisworn.7.Replacethebelt.
1.Thebagsaretoofull.1.Dumpmorefrequently.
2.Thegroundspeedistoofast.
2.Drivethemachineatslowground
speedwhileoperatingtheengineat
fullthrottle.
Debrisblowout
3.Themowerdeckisnotleveled.
3.SeethemachineOperator'sManual
forlevelingthemowerdeck.
1.Theblowerisplugged.1.Removedebris,leaves,orgrass
clippingsfromtheblowerimpeller.
Theblowerimpellerdoesnotspinfreely.
2.Theimpellerisnotaligned.
2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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