Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
The Troubleshooting Section has been divided into five sections Use the guide below to locate
information on the symptom you are observing. then turn to the
proper page for possible causes and
remedies
Page
Scalping 11
Stragglers
................................................................... 11
Clumping
................................................................... 11
Unlevel height-of-cut
.......................................................... 11
Bag will not
fill completely ...................................................... 11
Mower picks up too much dust
................................................. 11
Transmission
Symptom Page
12
lntermittent
drive ............................................................. 12
Drive slips
...................................................................
Transmission slow going into gear ............................................... 12
Inaccurate gear selection
..................................................... 12
First gear too fast
st ............................................................. 12
Difficult to pull backwards
...................................................... 13
Only one wheel drives
......................................................... 13
BBC
Symptom Page
Blade does not stop within three seconds
........................................ 14
Control bar does not stay
in middle position ...................................... 14
BBC slow coming up to speed
.................................................. 14
BBC disengages when control bar is raised
....................................... 14
BBC does not engage
......................................................... 14
Key-Lectric Starting System
Symptom Page
Starter motor does not turn over
................................................ 15
Starter motor turns too slowly
................................................... 15
Starter motor turns but does not turn over engine
.................................. 15
Burnt insulation on wires
or burnt alternator ....................................... 15
Miscellaneous
Symptom Page
All four tires do not touch the ground ............................................ 16
Thatcher
does not fit correctly .................................................. 16
Drain tube does not
fit correctly ................................................. 16
Troubleshooting 10 Vacu-Power Mower