Operation Manual

Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
2.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
2.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).
5.Ablademountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
6.Abladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Lowenginespeed.1.Alwaysoperatethecollectionmodeat
Fastthrottle.
2.Pluggedchute,deckdoor.2.Removedebris,leavesorgrass
clippingsfromthechutesystem.
Reducedbaggingperformance.
3.Collectionbagisfull.
3.Emptythecollectionbag.
1.Collectionbagisfull.
1.Emptythecollectionbag.
2.Lowenginespeed.2.Alwaysoperatethecollectionmodeat
Fastthrottle.
3.Grassistoowet.3.Cutgrasswhendry.
4.Grassistoolong.4.Cut1/3ofthegrassheight,lower
height-of-cutpositionandrepeat.
Frequentcloggingofchutesystem.
5.Groundspeedistoofast.
5.DrivesloweratFastthrottle.
1.Collectionbagisfull.
1.Emptythecollectionbag.
2.Groundspeedistoofast.
2.DrivesloweratFastthrottle.
Debrisblowout.
3.Themowerisnotlevel.
3.Levelthemowerfromside-to-sideand
front-to-rear.
1.Collectionbagisfull.
1.Emptythecollectionbag.
Collectionsensoralarmsounding.
2.Debrisiscoveringsensor.2.Removecollectionbagandclean
sensorswithsoftcloth.
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.
Unevencuttingheight.
7.Abladespindleisbent.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thedrivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.
2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley.
2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe
adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe
correctposition.
3.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or
broken.
3.Installanewmowerbelt.
Thebladesdonotrotate.
4.Collectionbagisnotproperlyinstalled.4.Checkthebagandmakesureitis
seatedushwithmachineframeand
presenceswitchisengaged.
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