Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. The cutting blade(s) are bent or
unbalanced.
1. Install new cutting blade(s).
2. The blade-mounting bolt is loose.
2. Tighten the blade-mounting bolt.
3. There is a loose blower pulley or pulley
assembly.
3. Tighten the appropriate pulley.
4. The bagger belt is worn.
4. Replace the belt.
There is abnormal vibration.
5. The blower fan blade(s) are bent or
unbalanced.
5. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1. The engine speed is too low.
1. Always operate the engine 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. There is a plugged tube or blower.
4. Locate and remove the plugged debris.
Reduced bagging performance
5. The bags are full.
5. Empty the hopper.
1. The bags are too full.
1. Dump more frequently.
2. The engine speed is too low.
2. Always operate the engine at full
throttle.
3. The grass is too wet.
3. Cut grass when it is dry.
4. The grass is too long.
4. Cut no more than 51 to 76 mm (2 to
3 inches) or 1/3 of the grass height,
whichever 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 more frequently.
2. The ground speed is too fast.
2. Drive the machine at slow ground
speed while operating the engine at
full throttle.
Debris blowout
3. The mower deck is not leveled.
3. See the machine
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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