Operator's Manual

Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.
1.Closethetowvalves.
2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or
broken.
2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Thetractionbeltsareoffthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Thebladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Themachinevibratesabnormally.
7.Themotormountislooseorworn.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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-scalproller(ifapplicable)isnot
setcorrectly.
4.Adjusttheanti-scalpwheelheight.
5.Theundersideofthemowerdeckis
dirty.
5.Cleantheundersideofthemower
deck.
6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.
Thecuttingheightisuneven.
7.Abladespindleisbent.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thedrivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.
2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley.
2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe
adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe
correctposition.
3.Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchor
PTOclutchisfaulty.
3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Thebladesdonotrotate.
4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or
broken.
4.Installanewmowerbelt.
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