Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. Cutting blade(s) is/are bent or
unbalanced.
1. Install new cutting blade(s).
2. A blade-mounting bolt is loose.
2. Tighten the blade-mounting bolt.
3. A blower pulley or pulley assembly is
loose.
3. Tighten the appropriate pulley.
4. A blower belt is worn.
4. Replace the blower belt.
There is abnormal vibration.
5. Blower fan blade(s) is/are bent or
unbalanced.
5. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1. The engine speed is low.
1. Always operate the collection system
at full throttle.
2. The screen in the bagger hood is
plugged.
2. Remove debris, leaves or grass
clippings from the screen.
3. A blower belt is loose.
3. Replace the blower belt.
4. A tube or blower is plugged.
4. Locate and remove the plugged debris.
Bagging performance is reduced.
5. The bagger is full.
5. Empty the bagger.
1. The bagger is too full.
1. Dump the bagger more frequently.
2. The engine speed is low.
2. Always operate the collection system
at full throttle.
3. Grass is too wet.
3. Cut grass when it is dry.
4. Grass is too long.
4. Cut no more than 51 to 76 mm (2 to
3 inches) or 1/3 of the grass height,
whichever is less.
5. The screen in the bagger hood is
plugged.
5. Remove debris, leaves or grass
clippings from the screen.
6. The ground speed is too fast.
6. Drive slower at full throttle.
Blower and tubes plug too frequently.
7. A blower belt is worn.
7. Replace the blower belt.
1. The bagger is too full.
1. Dump the bagger more frequently.
2. The ground speed is too fast.
2. Drive slower at full throttle.
Debris blow out.
3. The mower deck is not level.
3. See the
Operator's Manual
for the
machine for leveling the mower deck.
1. The blower is plugged.
1. Remove debris, leaves or grass
clippings from the blower impeller.
The blower impeller does not spin freely.
2. The impeller not aligned.
2. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
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