Kodiak 40” User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM CAUSE
Excessive Vibration
1. Blades are not free to swing
2. Blades are out of balance
Unusual Noise
1. Loose blade bolts or worn bushings
2. Bent bar blade carrier, blades
3. Deck bent causing blades to hit
4. Gearbox low of grease
Poor Cutting
1. Not maintaining proper PTO speed
2. Improperly adjusted
3. Forward speed is too fast for
blade speed
4. Dull blades
5. Improper clutch adjustment
Machine Streaking
1. Cutting too high, leaving wheel tracks
2. Not maintaining proper RPM speed
3. Forward speed too fast
PTO Will Not Telescope
1. Improper lubrication
2. PTO twisted
3. Bent PTO
4. Shields damaged
PTO Twisted
1. Over torqued
2. Not maintaining correct PTO speed
Excessive Clutch Slippage 1. Improperly adjusted
2. Burnt or damaged facing
SOLUTION
1. Check bushing and blade movement
2. Check blades for damage or replace
1. Tighten bolts, check busings for wear
and change as needed.
2. Replace bar blade carrier
3. Straighten deck
4. Check seals in gearbox and ll to
proper level
1. Check PTO with tachometer and
operate at proper RPM
2. Adjust according to operator’s manual
3. Coordinate forward speed with
blade speed
4. Sharpen blades
5. Adjust clutch according to manual
1. Cut lower and slower forward speed
2. Maintain proper RPM speed
3. Slow down
1. Separate and ll female tube half
full of grease
2. Replace twisted portion. Caution
operator not to ground out machine
3. PTO too long. Size to tractor
according to manual
4. Replace
1. Do not allow blades to come in
contact with the ground
2. Maintain proper PTO speed
1. Adjust according to manual
2. Rework clutch or replace according
to manual

Kodiak 40” Specifications

General

Brand	Kodiak
Model	40”
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English