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Problem
Corrective Action
Possible Causes
The engine loses power.
1. The engine load is excessive.
1. Shift into lower gear to reduce
ground speed.
2. The air cleaner is dirty.
2. Clean the air cleaner element.
3. The oil level in the crankcase is
low.
3. Add oil to the crankcase.
4. The cooling fins and air
passages under the engine
blower housing are plugged.
4. Remove the obstruction from
the cooling fins and air
passages.
5. The spark plug is pitted, fouled,
or the gap is incorrect.
5. Install a new, correctly-gapped
spark plug.
6. The vent hole in the fuel cap is
plugged.
6. Clean or replace the fuel cap.
7. There is dirt in the fuel filter.
7. Replace the fuel filter.
8. Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in the
fuel system.
8. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
There is abnormal vibration.
1. The cutting blades are bent or
unbalanced.
1. Install a new cutting blades.
2. The blade mounting bolt is
loose.
2. Tighten the blade mounting
bolt.
3. The engine mounting bolts are
loose.
3. Tighten the engine mounting
bolts.
4. There is a loose engine pulley,
idler pulley, or blade pulley.
4. Tighten the appropriate pulley.
5. The engine pulley is damaged.
5. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
The blades does not rotate.
1. The blade drive belt is worn,
loose, or broken.
1. Install a new blade drive belt.
2. The blade drive belt is off of the
pulley.
2. Install a blade drive belt and
check the idler pulley and belt
guides for the correct position.
The tractor does not drive.
1. The drive control is in the Push
position.
2. The traction belt is worn, loose,
or broken.
1. Move the drive control to the
Operate position.
2. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
3. The traction belt is off of the
pulley.
3. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
The cutting height is uneven.
1. The tire pressure is incorrect.
1. Set the tire pressure.
g
g
2. The mower is not level.
2. Level the mower from
side-to-side and front-to-rear.
3. The underside of the mower is
dirty.
3. Clean the underside of the
mower.
The mower is cutting unevenly.
4. The gage wheels are
improperly adjusted.
4. Adjust the gage wheels.