Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theisnocurrentfromthebattery.1.Checktheconnectionofthewires.
2.Thebatteryelectrolytelevelislow.
2.Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.
3.Thebatteryhasnocharge.
3.Chargethebattery.
ThekeyswitchisintheONposition,but
thedashpanelindicatorlightsdonotturn
on.
4.Afuseisbad.4.Replacethefuse.
1.Thereisnotenoughcurrentcoming
fromthebattery.
1.Chargethebattery.
2.ThetractionpedalisnotintheNEUTRAL
position.
2.MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRAL
position.
3.Youarenotsittingintheoperator’s
seat.
3.Sitdownintheoperator’sseat.
Thedashpanelindicatorlightsturnon
withthekeyswitchintheONposition,but
thestartermotordoesnotturn.
4.ThePTOisengaged.4.DisengagethePTO.
1.Theairlterisbad.1.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.
Theenginestartsonlyintermittentlyorthe
enginerunsirregularly.
2.Thereissedimentordirtinthefuel.2.Checkandreplacethefuellter,if
necessary.
1.Thefueldoesnotowthroughthe
system.
1.Checkthefuel-tanklevel.
2.Thefueldoesnotowthroughthe
system.
2.Checkandreplaceafuellter,if
necessary.
3.Thefueldoesnotowthroughthe
system.
3.Ensurethattheventonthefuel-tank
capisnotblocked.
4.Theglowplugsarenotwarmenough
whentheengineiscold.
4.Waitfortheglow-plugwarninglightto
switchtotheOFFposition.
Thestartermotorturns,buttheengine
doesnotstart.
5.Theglowplugsarenotwarmenough
whentheengineiscold.
5.Shutofftheengineandturnthekeyto
theON/PREHEATpositiontoperforma
secondglowcycle.
1.ThePTOismalfunctioning.1.CheckthefunctionofthePTOswitch.
2.Theoperatorleavestheseat.
2.Sitdownintheoperator’sseat.
3.ThePTOismalfunctioning.3.Closeandlowerthehopper.
TheengineshutsoffwhilethePTOisstill
engaged.
4.Theparkingbrakeisengagedandthe
tractionpedalispresseddown.
4.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
1.Themowerdeckisnotparalleltothe
ground.
1.Ensurethatthetiresareproperly
inated.
2.Themowerdeckisnotparalleltothe
ground.
2.Adjustthemowerdecktoensurethatit
isparallelwiththeground.
3.Thebladeperformanceispoor.
3.Ensurethatthebladesaremounted
correctly.
4.Thebladeperformanceispoor.4.Sharpenorreplacetheblades.
5.Thebladeperformanceispoor.5.AdjustthePTObelttension.
6.Yourspeedistoofastforthegrass
heightandcondition.
6.Slowdownthetravelspeed.
7.Thechuteisblocked.
7.Cleanthechute.
8.
Thechuteisblocked.
8.
Ensurethatthemaximumengine
speedis3000rpm.
Thecutisunevenandcollectionsystemis
insufcient.
9.
Thechuteisblocked.
9.
Cleanthegrass-catcherscreen.
1.Thebladesareunbalanced.
1.Balancethebladesorreplacethem,if
damaged.
Themachinevibrateswhileoperating.
2.Boltsareloose.2.Tightenthebladebolts,enginebolts,
andframescrewsiftheyareloose.
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