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. The blower pulley or pulley assembly
is loose.
3. Tighten the appropriate pulley.
4. The bagger belt is worn.
4. Replace the belt.
There is abnormal vibration.
5. Blower fan blade(s) is/are bent or
unbalanced.
5. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1. The engine speed is low.
1. Always operate the bagger at full
throttle.
2. The screen in the bagger hood is
plugged.
2. Remove debris, leaves, or grass
clippings from the screen.
3. The bagger belt is loose.
3. Replace the bagger belt.
4. A tube or blower is plugged.
4. Locate and remove plugged debris.
The bagging performance is reduced.
5. The bags are full.
5. Empty the hopper.
1. The bags are too full.
1. Dump more frequently.
2. The engine speed is low.
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 51 to 76 mm (2 to
3 inches) or 1/3 of the grass height,
which ever is less.
5. The screen in the bagger hood is
plugged.
5. Remove debris, leaves or grass
clippings from the screen.
6. The ground speed is too fast.
6. Drive slower at full throttle.
The blower and tubes plug too frequently.
7. The bagger belt is worn.
7. Replace the belt.
1. The bags are too full.
1. Dump the bags more frequently.
2. The ground speed is too fast.
2. Drive slower at full throttle.
Debris are blowing out.
3. The mower deck is not leveled.
3. Refer to the machine’s
Operator's
Manual
for leveling the mower deck.
1. The blower is plugged.
1. Remove debris, leaves, or grass
clippings from the blower impeller.
The blower impeller does not spin freely.
2. The impeller is not aligned.
2. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
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