22. TROUBLESHOOTING
The following table illustrates some problems which may arise during operation.
FAULT CAUSE ACTION
Grass ejection insufficient 1. Grass wet
2. Grass too long
3. Cutting height too low
4. Engine speed too low
5. Forward speed too high
6. Build-up of
rass inside flail
housing
1. Wait until the
rass has
dried
2. Go over the
ht
4. Accelerate to maximum
5. Decrease forward speed
6. Clean the inside of the flail
housing
Machine does not cut the
rass
completely
1. Forward speed too high
2. Engine speed too low
3. Grass too long
4. Flails worn or broken
5. Build-up of
rass inside flail
housing
1. Decrease forward speed
2. Accelerate to maximum
3. Go over the
ht
4. Replace the flails
5. Clean the inside of the flail
housing
Machine scalps the ground 1. Cutting height too low
2. Undulating terrain
3. Ground uneven
1. increase the cuttin
.
direction)
3. increase cutting height
Belt slips 1. belt tension inadequate
2. Build-up of
rass inside flail
housing
3. Belt worn
1. Adjust the belt tension
2. Clean the inside of the flail
housing
3. Replace belt
Machine vibrates excessively 1. Build-up of
rass inside flail
housing
2. Belt damaged
3. Flails bent or broken
4. Flail rotor warped
1. Clean the inside of the flail
housing
2. Replace belt
3. Replace flails
4. Replace rotor
En
work
operations
1. Engine speed too low
2. Flails worn
3. Forward speed too high
4. Snarl or build-up of
rass
on rotor
5. Grass too long
6. Cutting height too low
1. Accelerate to maximum
2. Invert or replace flails
3. Decrease forward speed
4. Remove
rass from flail
rotor
5. Go over the
ht
Machine tends to run awa
on
steep banks
1. ground too soft
2. operator cutting at right an-
gles to bank
1.wait until ground dries
2. work in direction of bank
The cutting unit projects ob-
jects outwards
1. front guard raised
2. front cover open
3. working in reverse gear
1.lower the front guard
2. close front cover firmly
3.only work in forward gear
ENGINE
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