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TROUBLESHOOTING
Fault
Cause
Remedy
Blades dull or bent
Replace blades
Use correct PTO speed
Carrier RPM too low
Field conditions are so wet that the tractor tire
is pushing grass into mud
Too wet to mow. Stop operation and wait until it is drier
Ground speed too fast
Reduce ground speed by shifting to a lower gear
Grass is down from previous weather
conditions
Mow in only one direction
Possible build-up materials under mower
Clean mower
Leaves a streak of
uncut or partially cut
grass
Material discharges
from mower unevenly;
bunches of material
along with swath
Material too high and too much material
Reduce ground speed but maintain 540rpm at tractor
PTO or make two passes over material. Raise mower
for the first pass and lower to desired height for the
second and cut a 90 degree angle to first pass
Grass wet
Allow grass to dry before mowing. Slow ground speed of
tractor but keep engine running at full PTO rpm. Cutting
lower will help
Gearbox overheating
Low on lubricant
Fill to proper level
Improper type lubricant
Replace with proper lubricant
Excessive trash build-up around gearbox
Remove trash
Blade is scalping
ground
Mower too low
Raise mower-reset wheels
Field is ridged
Cut field at a different angle
Field is too wet
Stop and wait until it is dried
Mower will not cut.
(Shear bolt drive only)
Shear bolt sheared
Install new shear bolt
Slipped belts
Stretch the belts
Broken belts
Replace the belts
PTO contacts mower
front frame when raised
Raising mower too high or incorrect
adjustment of tractor top link
Adjust top link or tractor lift stops (See attachments
instructions
Blades wear too fast
Cutting in sandy conditions
Increase cutting height
Cutting in rocky conditions
Increase cutting height
Blades wear too fast
Blades hitting ground
Increase cutting height
