Bandit
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Copyright 12/17
MODELS 2890SP/2900T
TROUBLE SHOOTING
MAINTENANCE
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Engine will not
start. (See
Engine Mfg.
manual
for further
information
1. Loose ground cable.
2. Loose hot cable.
3. Dead battery.
4. Cutter wheel was engaged before the
machine was started.
5. Batteries in remote are dead.
6. Emergency stop activated.
1. Clean and tighten.
2. Clean and tighten.
3. Recharge or replace.
4. Make sure the ignition switch is
off,disengagecutterwheel,and
then restart the machine.
5. Replace.
6. Pull or twist the emergency stop
to deactivate.
Cutter wheel
vibration.
1. Tooth missing.
2. Pocket out of balance.
Do not mix new and worn out teeth.
3. Improper tooth arrangement.
Do not mix new and worn out teeth.
4. Loose hydrostatic motor bolts.
5. Bad hydrostatic motor.
1. Replace missing teeth
2. Always replace pockets in pairs
across from each other.
3. Install correctly with like pairs of
teeth directly across from each
other.
4. Tighten and retorque
5. Replace.
Cutter wheel
throwing teeth.
1. Bad pocket.
2. Dirt in pocket
1. Replace pocket
2. Clean pocket and replace teeth
Always replace pockets in pairs
across from each other.
Breaking teeth.
1. Operator hitting rocks.
1. Avoid rocks, stones, etc.
Cutter wheel
stops turning.
1. Bad hydrostatic motor.
2. Bad hydrostatic pump.
3. Low hydraulic pressure.
4. Debris wedged around cutter wheel.
1. Replace.
2. Replace.
3. Reset pressure.
4. Clean out debris.
Belt squeal.
1. Belt tension too loose.
2. Belt out of alignment.
1. Tighten or replace.
2. Align pulleys
Belt jumping off.
1. Engaging or disengaging belt at high
engine RPM.
2. Belt keeper too far from belt.
3. Sheaves out of alignment.
1. Engage/disengage belts at low
engine speed or replace.
2. Adjust belt keeper closer to belt.
3. Make sure sheaves are aligned
properly.
Roar in machine
when cutter
wheel is engaged.
1. Belt guards rubbing on motor shaft or
cutter wheel shaft.
2. Cutter wheel bearings going bad.
1.
Repositionguardsoffofshafts.
2. Replace bearings.
Bearing will not
take grease.
1.
Greasefittingclogged.
1. Replace.
Machine will
not respond to
remote.
1. Weak or dead batteries.
2. Remote not turned on before starting
the machine engine.
3. Machine is out of range of the remote.
4. Broken or damaged antenna.
5.
Remotepowerswitchisturnedoff.
1. Replace
2.
Turnoffengine,turnremote
power on and then restart the
engine.
3. Move closer and make sure there
are no obstructions between the
operator and machine.
4. Replace.
5. Shut down and restart the
machine.
