Exmark VANTAGE X Series - Engine Performance Issues; Steering and Driving Problems

Troubleshooting
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Engineloadisexcessive1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Aircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesforthe
engineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Ventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.
5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
6.Dirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Enginelosespower
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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.Adjustthetrackingbyturningknob
ontherighthydrocontrollinkagein
thedirectionthatthemowerneedsto
beadjustedto.Turntheknobin1/8
turnincrementsuntilthemowertracks
correctly.
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.
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