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