Operator's Manual

Problem
Possible Cause Corrective Action
1. The engine mounting
bolts are loose.
1. Tighten the engine
mounting bolts.
2. The engine pulley, idler
pulley, or blade pulley is
loose.
2. Tighten the appropriate
pulley.
3. The engine pulley is
damaged.
3. Contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
4. The cutting blade(s)
is/are bent or
unbalanced.
4. Install a new cutting
blade(s).
5. A blade mounting bolt is
loose.
5. Tighten the blade
mounting bolt.
There is abnormal vibration.
6. A blade spindle is bent. 6. Contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Low engine speed. 1. Always operate the
collection mode at Fast
throttle.
2. Plugged chute, deck
door.
2. Remove debris, leaves or
grass clippings from the
chute system.
Reduced bagging
performance.
3. Collection bag is full. 3. Empty the collection
bag.
1. Collection bag is full. 1. Empty the collection
bag.
2. Low engine speed. 2. Always operate the
collection mode at Fast
throttle.
3. Grass is too wet.
3. Cut grass when dry.
4. Grass is too long. 4. Cut 1/3 of the
grass height, lower
height-of-cut position
and repeat.
Frequent clogging of chute
system.
5. Ground speed is too fast. 5. Drive slower at Fast
throttle.
1. Collection bag is full. 1. Empty the collection
bag.
2. Ground speed is too fast. 2. Drive slower at Fast
throttle.
Debris blowout.
3. The mower is not level. 3. Level the mower
from side-to-side and
front-to-rear.
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