Tarmo TAR004 - TROUBLE SHOOTING

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
S
olution
Belt slipping
Unplug and clean mower deck.
Remove belt guard shields and clean sheaves.
Replace belt.
Patches of uncut
grass
Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm), check PTO speed and tractor engine.
Shift transmission to a lo
w
er
g
ear.
T
i
g
hten belts.
Re
p
lace missin
g
or dama
g
ed knives.
Excessive
vibration
Replace knives.
Re
p
lace drive belt.
Replace pulleys or align.
Remove belt
g
uard shields & clean debris from belt area & sheaves.
Gearbox noisy
Check lubricant level.
Knives scalping
grass
Raise cutting height by adjusting roller.
Change mowing pattern.
Reduce speed turns.
Uneven cut
Shift to a lower gear.
Level mower.
Re
p
lace missin
g
or dama
g
ed knives.
Tractor loaded
down by mower
Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm).
Shift to a lower
g
ear.
Clean mo
w
er.