Troubleshooting
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
OiltemperaturelightisonandengineRPM
islow
1.EngineControlUnithaslimitedengine
RPMs,knownas“limp”mode.
1.Checkoillevel.Iflevelisabove“add”,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Removedebrisfromhoodandoilcooler.
Verifyfanisoperating.
OilpressurelightisonandengineRPMislow
1.EngineControlUnithaslimitedengine
RPMs,knownas“limp”mode.
1.Letenginecoolandcheckoillevel.Iflevel
isabove“add”,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Aircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesforthe
engineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionsfromthecooling
nsandairpassages,hood,screen,and
oilcooler.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Lowoilpressure
7.Checkoillevel.Iflevelisabove“add”,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Enginelosespower
8.Highoiltemperature
8.Letenginecoolandcheckoillevel.Iflevel
isabove“add”,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Mowerpullsleftorright(withleversfully
forward)
1.Tirepressureindrivetiresnotcorrect.1.Adjusttirepressureinthedrivetires.
1.Drivereleasehandlenotin“operating”
position.
1.Positionhandlein“operating”position;
seeDriveWheelReleaseValvessection
inOperation.
2.Driveorpumpbeltisworn,looseor
broken.
2.Changethebelt.
3.Driveorpumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
4.Brokenormissingidlerspring.
4.Replacethespring.
Machinedoesnotdrive
5.Hydraulicuidlevelislowortoohot.5.Addhydraulicuidtoreservoirorletit
cooldown.
1.Blade(s)notsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).
2.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebent.
2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
3.Mowerdeckisnotlevel.3.Levelmowerdeckfromside-to-sideand
front-to-rear.
4.Undersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.
5.Tirepressureindrivetiresnotcorrect.5.Adjusttirepressureinthedrivetires.
6.Bladespindlebent.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Unevencuttingheight.
7.
Tipsofadjacentbladesareatanuneven
cuttingheight.Bladestipsshouldbeeven
within3/16inchwhichisapproximately
onebladethickness.
7.
Replaceblades,spindlesand(or)check
fordamagetomowerdeck.
1.
Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentorunbalanced.
1.
Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.
Blademountingboltisloose.
2.
Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Enginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.
Looseenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulley.
4.
Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Enginepulleyisdamaged.5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Bladespindleisbent.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Abnormalvibration
7.Beltisdamaged.7.Installnewbelt.
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