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TROUBLESHOOTING
*Pleaserefertopartsbreakdownsectionforpartsidentification.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION
Reardischargeareais
cloggedup
Thebeltisnotinstalledtherightway Checkbeltinstallation
Grassistoowet Waituntilgrassdries
Grassistootall Raisecuttingheightandcutgrasstwice
Bladesareturningtooslowly Increaseenginespeed
Tractorspeedistoofast Reducetractorspeed
Beltslips
Moweriscloggedup Uncloggandcleanmowerdeck
Pulleysaredirty Removeguardsandcleanthepulleys
Notenoughtensiononbelt Increasebelttension
Thebeltisstretchedanddamaged Changthebelt
Patchesofuncutgrass
Bladesareturningtooslowly Increaseenginespeed
Tractorspeedtoofast Reducetractorspeed
Notenoughtensionontheblet Increasebelttension
Bladesareworndown Sharpenandbalanceorreplacetheblade
Excessivevibration
Oneormorebladesaredamaged Replaceblades
Thebeltisdamaged Changthebelt
Pulleysaremisalignedordamaged Replacepulleysoralignthem
Debrisinthebeltarea
Removebeltguards&cleandebrisfromthebelt
areaandcleanthepulleys
Bladesarescalpingthe
grassinsteadofcutting
it
Thegrassistootall Raisecuttingheightandcutgrasstwice
Themowingpatternisnottheright Changemowingpattern
Tractorspeedtoofast Reducetractorspeed
Bladesarewornout Sharpenandbalanceorreplacetheblade
Unevencut
Tractorspeedtoofast Reducetractorspeed
Themowerisnotlevel Levelthemower
Bladesaredamagedorwornout Replacethebladesorsharpen
Onlythebladesarenot
turning
Notenoughtorqueontheblade'sbolt
Torqueboltaccordingthetorquespecification
table
CAUTION
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ATTEMPTANYADJUSTMENTWHICHYOUARENOTSUREOFGETTINGTHEPROPERRESULTS,THIS
COULDRESULTINFURTHERDAMAGESORPROBLEMS.