Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause Corrective Action
1. Cutting blade(s) is/are
bent or unbalanced.
1. Install new cutting
blade(s).
2. Blade mounting bolt is
loose.
2. Tighten the blade
mounting bolt.
3. Loose blower pulley or
pulley assembly.
3. Tighten the appropriate
pulley.
4. Worn bagger belt. 4. Replace belt.
Abnormal vibration.
5. Blower fan blade(s) is/are
bent or unbalanced.
5. Contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Low engine speed. 1. Always operate the
bagger at full throttle.
2. Plugged screen in bagger
hood.
2. Remove debris, leaves or
grass clippings from the
screen.
3. Loose bagger belt. 3. Replace the bagger belt.
4. A plugged tube or
blower.
4. Locate and remove
plugged debris.
Reduced bagging
performance.
5. Full bags. 5. Empty the hopper.
1. Bags are too full. 1. Dump more frequently.
2. Low engine speed. 2. Always operate the
bagger at full throttle.
3. Grass is too wet.
3. Cut grass when it is dry.
4. Grass is too long. 4. Cut no more than 2-3
inches (51-76 mm) or
1/3 of the grass height,
which ever is less.
5. Plugged screen in bagger
hood.
5. Remove debris, leaves or
grass clippings from the
screen.
6. Ground speed is too fast. 6. Drive slower at full
throttle.
Blower and tubes plug too
frequently.
7. Worn bagger belt. 7. Replace belt.
1. Bags are too full. 1. Dump more frequently.
2. Ground speed is too fast. 2. Drive slower at full
throttle.
Debris blowout.
3. Mower deck is not
leveled.
3. See the mower
operator’s manual for
leveling the mower deck.
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