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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart
While normal care and regular maintenance will extend
the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use
may eventually require that service be performed to
allow it to continue operating properly.
The troubleshooting guide below lists the most
common problems, their causes and remedies.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance
on the tractor or mower only when the engine
is stopped and the parking brake engaged.
Always remove the ignition key, disconnect
the spark plug wire and fasten it away from
the plug before beginning the maintenance, to
prevent accidental starting of the engine.
Troubleshooting the Collection System
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Excessive vibration
Cutting blades are bent or unbalanced.
Replace the cutting blades.
Blade Mounting bolts are loose.
Tighten blade mounting bolts to 70 ft-lbs
(94 Nm).
Loose blower pulley.
Tighten the appropriate pulley. Replace if
excessively worn.
Blower impeller blades are bent or broke.
See your dealer.
Excessive grass
blowout from the
mower deck
Collection bags are full.
Empty bags.
Blower or discharge tube is plugged.
Locate and remove plugged debris.
Ground speed is too fast.
Use a slower ground speed.
Blower and
discharge tube are
plugging frequently
Collection bags are full.
Empty bags.
Ground speed is too fast.
Use a slower ground speed.
Grass is too wet.
Cut grass when it is dry.
Grass it too long.
Cut grass at a higher deck height setting.
Blower belt is worn, loose or broken.
Replace with a new blower belt.