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Onemethodtondafailingormalfunctioningcuttingreelmotoristohave
anotherpersonobservethemachinewhilemowingindenseturf.Abadmotor
willrunslower,producefewerclippingsandmaycauseadifferentappearance
ontheturf.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:Flowmeterwithpressuregaugethathasatleasta
45L/minute(12gallons/minute)capacity.
TestProcedure
1.Ensurethatthehydraulicuidisatnormaloperatingtemperatureby
operatingthemachineforatleast10minutes.
2.Determinewhichofthereelmotorissuspectandbegintestingwiththat
motor.
3.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacewiththereelengageswitchoff,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,mowspeedlimiterisintheMOWposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
CAUTION
Beforeopeningthehydraulicsystem,operateallthehydraulic
controlstoreleasesystempressureandavoidinjuryfromthe
pressurizedhydraulicuid;refertoReleasingPressurefromthe
HydraulicSystem(page6–8).
4.ReadallWarning,Cautions,andprecautionslistedatthebeginningofthis
section.
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Figure125
1.Returnhose
2.Casedrainhose3.#5cuttingreelmotor
Note:Thecuttingreelmotorsareconnectedinseries.Ifadamagedreel
motorisnotobvious(basedonqualityofcutissues)youmayhavetotest
allmotorsinthecircuit.Iftestingallcuttingreelmotors,startwiththerst
motorintheseries(frontleft).
5.Forthereelmotorthatistobetested,cleanthejunctionofthemotorcase
drainhose(smalldiameterhose)whereitisconnectedtotractionunit
bulkhead(notatthemotor)(Figure125).
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