Chapter3
Troubleshooting
TableofContents
GEARS–TheSystematicApproachtoDening,DiagnosingandSolvingProblems.............................3–2
GatherInformation.............................................................................................................................3–2
EvaluatePotentialCauses.................................................................................................................3–2
AssessPerformance..........................................................................................................................3–2
Repair................................................................................................................................................3–2
SolutionConrmation.........................................................................................................................3–2
GeneralHydraulicSystemProblems.....................................................................................................3–3
TractionCircuitProblems......................................................................................................................3–4
PTOProblems.......................................................................................................................................3–6
Lift/LowerCircuitProblems....................................................................................................................3–7
SteeringCircuitProblems......................................................................................................................3–8
StartingProblems..................................................................................................................................3–9
GeneralRunandTransportProblems.................................................................................................3–11
CuttingDeck(PTO)OperatingProblems.............................................................................................3–12
CuttingDeckLift/LowerProblems........................................................................................................3–14
OperatorAdvisories.............................................................................................................................3–16
TOSTART........................................................................................................................................3–17
TOENGAGEPTO...........................................................................................................................3–17
TOSETCRUISECONTROL...........................................................................................................3–17
TOLOWERDECK...........................................................................................................................3–18
TOFLOATDECK.............................................................................................................................3–18
TOSETHIGHRANGE....................................................................................................................3–18
TOSETLOWRANGE.....................................................................................................................3–19
FORTRACTION..............................................................................................................................3–19
ENGINE...........................................................................................................................................3–19
FUELLEVEL....................................................................................................................................3–20
TRACTIONPEDAL..........................................................................................................................3–20
TORAISEDECK.............................................................................................................................3–20
UsingtheInfoCenterDisplayforTroubleshooting................................................................................3–21
MachineFaults....................................................................................................................................3–23
EngineFaults.......................................................................................................................................3–27
FactorsThatCanAffectQualityofCutandClippingDispersion...........................................................3–29
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