GeneralTroubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
Bent,crookedhandleframeShippingdamage,impropersecuring
whiletransporting
Replacedamagedcomponents.
Damagefromimpropersecuringwhile
transportingtheunit.
Replacetheframe.
Vibrationfromthebentcrank,damaged
orunbalancedblades.
Replacetheframe.
Looseenginemountingbolts.
Replacetheframe.Inspecttheengine
fordamage.
Crackedorbrokenframe
Operationwiththeengineguard.
Unitneedstobeoperatedwiththe
engineguardinplaceormaycause
crackedorbrokenframe.
CorrosionExtractbrokenportionofbolt,and
repairthreadswhenneeded.
BrokenBolts
Improperassemblytorque
Extractbrokenportionofbolt,and
repairthreadswhenneeded.
Crackedbladespindlemountson
deck
Strikingdebriswhilemowing
Replacethedeck,correctvibration.
Brokenspindlemountingbolts
Strikingdebriswhilemowing
Replacedamagedcomponentsand
checkforspindlebearingdamage.
Enginehaspoorrunning,nostart
Fuelcontamination,nofuelConsulttheOperator’sManualfor
basictroubleshooting.Enginesupport
throughtheenginemanufacturer.
WornbeltorpulleyReplacethebeltorpulley.
ImpropertractioncableadjustmentAdjustthecableproperly.
Weakdrive
LowengineRPMAdjustengineRPMtoproperengine
speed.
BrokentractioncableReplacethecable.
BrokendrivebeltReplacethebelt.
DamagedpinionorwheelgearsReplacethepiniongearandwheel
assembly.
Nodrive
Internalfailureoftransmission
Replacethetransmission.
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