Section 8: Troubleshooting
AFM4211 All-Flex Grooming Mower 315-507M
3/8/23
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Belt slipping
Plugged grooming mower
Unplug and clean mower deck.
Debris in sheave
Remove belt guard shields and clean sheaves.
Low belt spring tension
Tighten spring take-up bolt.
Worn belt
Replace belt.
Patches of uncut grass
Tractor rpm too low
Mow at full throttle (540 power take-off rpm). Check
power take-off speed and tractor engine
Ground speed too fast
Shift transmission to a lower gear.
Blade damaged or dull
Sharpen and balance or replace blade.
Blade rotation wrong
Install correct rotation blade.
Gearbox noisy
Low lubricant level
Check lubricant level.
Blades scalping grass
Cutting too low
Raise cutting height by adjusting wheels.
Ridges in terrain
Change mowing pattern.
Fast turning speed
Reduce speed on turns.
Uneven cut
Ground speed too fast
Shift to a lower gear.
Mower not level
Level mower.
Dull blades
Sharpen blades and balance or replace.
Tractor loaded down by the
mower
Tractor rpm too low
Mow at tractor’s rated power take-off rpm (540 power
take-off rpm).
Ground speed too fast
Shift to a lower gear.
Grass too wet
Wait until grass dries.
Grass too tall
Raise cutting height of mower and cut grass twice.
Debris wrapped around mower
spindles or blades
Clean mower.
Tractor power take-off
horsepower rating too low
Raise cutting height of the mower and cut the grass
twice. Shift to a lower gear. Use a tractor with more
horsepower.
Blades lift too high
Change to lower lift blades if they will cut the grass
satisfactorily.
Optional hydraulic
transport locks won’t
release properly
Wire ropes too long
Optional hydraulic
transport locks won’t seat
in locking lugs properly
Wire ropes too short
Lengthen wire ropes. see
Troubleshooting Chart
Problem
Cause
Solution