Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theextensioncordisnotconnected
tothemachine.
1.Connecttheextensioncordtothe
machineandplugtheotherendofthe
extensioncordintoanormalhousehold
outlet.
2.Theextensioncordisdamaged.
2.Checktheextensioncord,andrepair
orreplacethecordifitisdamaged.
Themotordoesnotstart.
3.Thefuseorcircuitbreakerisblown.3.Checktheoutletfuseorthecircuit
breaker.
1.Thedischargechuteisplugged.
1.Cleanthedischargechute.
2.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
needstobecleaned.
2.Cleantheundersideofthemachine
housing.
Themotorstartshardorlosespower.
3.Thecuttingheightissettoolow.
3.Setthecuttingheighttoahigher
positionandstartthemotoragain.
1.Thebladeisnotbalanced.1.Balancetheblade.
2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Thedischargechuteisplugged.
3.Cleanthedischargechute.
4.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
needstobecleaned.
4.Cleantheundersideofthemachine
housing.
Themowerormotorvibratesexcessively.
5.Themotormountingboltsareloose.5.Tightenthemotormountingbolts.
1.Thebladeisdullandisnotbalanced.
1.Sharpenandbalancetheblade.
2.Youaremowingthesamepattern
everytimeyoumow.
2.Changethemowingpattern.
Thereisanunevencuttingpattern.
3.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
needstobecleaned.
3.Cleantheundersideofthemachine
housing.
1.Thecuttingheightsettingissettoolow.1.Raisethecuttingheightsetting.
2.Youaretryingtomowwetgrass.
2.Allowthegrasstodrybeforemowing.
Thedischargechuteplugsup.
3.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
needstobecleaned.
3.Cleantheundersideofthemachine
housing.
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