Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. Speed control lever is in
neutral.
1. Move the speed control
lever to a forward
position.
2. Neutral locks engaged.
2. Disengage the neutral
locks.
3. Hydraulic oil reservoir
low.
3. Add hydraulic oil to the
reservoir.
4. Air in the hydraulic
system.
4. Bleed the air out the
hydraulic system.
5. Pump drive belt slipping. 5. Replace the pump drive
belt.
Machine does not drive.
6. Pump drive belt idler
spring missing.
6. Replace the pump drive
belt idler spring.
1. Cutting blade(s) is/are
bent or unbalanced.
1. Install new cutting
blade(s).
2. Blade mounting bolt is
loose.
2. Tighten the blade
mounting bolt.
3. Engine mounting bolts
are loose.
3. Tighten the engine
mounting bolts.
4. Loose engine pulley,
idler pulley, or blade
pulley.
4. Tighten the appropriate
pulley.
5. Engine pulley is
damaged.
5. Contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
Abnormal vibration.
6. Blade spindle is bent.
6. Contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Blade(s) not sharp.
1. Sharpen the blade(s).
2. Cutting blade(s) is/are
bent.
2. Install new cutting
blade(s).
3. Mower is not level.
3. Level the mower
side-to-side position.
4. Mower pitch is wrong.
4. Adjust the front-to-rear
pitch.
5. Underside of mower is
dirty.
5. Clean the underside of
the mower.
6. Tire pressure is not
correct.
6. Adjust the tire pressure.
Uneven cutting height.
7. Blade spindle bent.
7. Contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
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