Exmark 135-2604 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortomoweruse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,DoNotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe
causedbyanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingoradjustmentprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have
thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentorunbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Looseblowerpulleyorpulleyassembly.
3.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
Abnormalvibration.
4.Blowerimpellerbladesarebent.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Blowerdrivebeltsnapsorbreaksfrequently.
1.Idlerarmisoutofalignment.1.Correctthealignmentoftheidlerarm.
1.Bagsarefull.
1.Emptybagsmorefrequently.
2.Pluggedscreeninbaggerhopper.2.Removedebris,leavesorgrassclippings
fromthescreen.
3.Groundspeedistoofast.
3.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.
4.Blowerbeltisworn,loose,orbroken.4.Installnewblowerbelt.
5.Pluggedtubeorblower.5.Locateandremovepluggeddebris.
Excessivegrassblowoutfromthedeck.
6.Conditionsaredry.6.Uselowerliftblade.
1.Bagsaretoofull.
1.Emptybagsmorefrequently
2.Groundspeedistoofast.
2.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.
3.Grassistoowet.
3.Cutgrasswhenitisdry.
4.Grassistoolong.
4.Cutgrassmorefrequentlyorathighercut
height.
5.Pluggedscreeninbaggerhopper.5.Removedebris,leaves,orgrassclippings
fromthescreen.
6.Blowerdrivebeltisworn,loose,or
broken.
6.Installnewbelt.
Blowerandtubesplugtoofrequently.
7.
Blowerisplugged.
7.
Uselowliftbladesinwetconditions.
1.Pluggedblower.1.Removedebris,leaves,orgrassclippings
fromtheblowerimpeller.
Blowerimpellerdoesnotspinfreely.
2.Impellernotaligned.2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Plowingleaves.
1.Deckistoolow .
1.
Raisethedeckslightly.
1.Blowoutfromdeck.1.Checkforcloggedtubes.
Chasingleaves.
2.Hopperisfull.2.Dumpmorefrequently.
Blowercomponentsshowsignsofwear
and/oraircleanersandcoolingnsaredirty.
1.Sandordryconditions.1.Uselowliftbladesonthecutting
deckandhighercuttingheights.
Cleanaircleanersandcoolingns
frequently.
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