Exmark STARIS E Series - Troubleshooting Drive and Cutting Issues; Drive, Cutting Height, and Vibration Problems

Troubleshooting
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Engineloadisexcessive1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Engineoverheats
3.Coolingnsandairpassagesforthe
engineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Tirepressureindrivetiresnotcorrect.1.Adjusttirepressureinthedrivetires.
Mowerpullsleftorright(withleversfully
forward).
2.Trackingneedsadjustment.2.Adjustthetrackingbyturningturnbuckle
ontheLHturnbuckleinthedirectionthat
themowerneedstobeadjustedto.Rotate
theturnbucklein1/4turnincrements
untilthemowertrackscorrectly.
1.Bypassvalveisnotclosedtight.1.Tightenthebypassvalve.
2.Driveorpumpbeltisworn,looseor
broken.
2.Changethebelt.
Machinedoesnotdrive.
3.Driveorpumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
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.
1.Drivebeltisoffpulley.1.Checkbeltfordamage;replaceif
necessary.Installdrivebeltandcheck
adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforcorrect
position.
2.Deckbeltisworn,looseorbroken.2.Installnewdeckbelt.
3.Deckbeltisoffpulley.3.Installdeckpulleyandchecktheidler
pulley,idlerarmandspringforcorrect
positionandfunction.
4.
Brokenormissingidlerspring.
4.
Replacethespring.
Bladesdonotrotate.
5.Damagedelectricclutch.5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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