Cub Cadet PRO HW 348 Operation Manual - Page 19

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Excessive vibration 1. Cutting blade loose or unbalanced. • Tighten blade and spindle. 2. Damaged or bent cutting blade. • Replace blade. Uneven Cut 1. Deck not properly leveled. • Perform side-to-side deck adjustment. 2. Cutting blade dull or damaged. • Sharpen or replace cutting blade. 3. Uneven tire pressure. • Check and correct tire pressure in the rear tires. Notes Mower will not mulch grass. 1. Engine speed too low. • Place throttle in FAST (rabbit) position. 2. Wet grass. • Do not mulch when grass is wet. 3. Excessively high grass. • Mow once at a high cutting height, then mow again at desired height or make a narrower cutting swath. 4. Dull blade. • Sharpen or replace blade. Mower Creeping 1. Neutral control linkage needs adjusted. • Adjust neutral control linkage. Mower drifting 1. Mower tracking needs adjusted. • Adjust mower tracking. Engine fails to start 1. PTO/Blade engaged. • Place blade engage lever in disengaged (OFF) position. 2. Blown fuse. • Replace fuse(s) 3. Parking brake not engaged. • Engage parking brake. 4. See Engine Operator's Manual. Section 4 - Product Care 19

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ECTION
4 — P
RODUCT
C
ARE
Troubleshooting
Excessive vibration
1.
Cutting blade loose or unbalanced.
Tighten blade and spindle.
2.
Damaged or bent cutting blade.
Replace blade.
Uneven Cut
1.
Deck not properly leveled.
Perform side-to-side deck
adjustment.
2.
Cutting blade dull or damaged.
Sharpen or replace cutting blade.
3.
Uneven tire pressure.
Check and correct tire pressure in
the rear tires.
Mower will not mulch grass.
1.
Engine speed too low.
Place throttle in FAST (rabbit)
position.
2.
Wet grass.
Do not mulch when grass is wet.
3.
Excessively high grass.
Mow once at a high cutting
height, then mow again at
desired height or make a
narrower cutting swath.
4.
Dull blade.
Sharpen or replace blade.
Mower Creeping
1.
Neutral control linkage needs adjusted.
Adjust neutral control linkage.
Mower drifting
1.
Mower tracking needs adjusted.
Adjust mower tracking.
Engine fails to start
1.
PTO/Blade engaged.
Place blade engage lever in
disengaged (OFF) position.
2.
Blown fuse.
Replace fuse(s)
3.
Parking brake not engaged.
Engage parking brake.
4.
See Engine Operator’s Manual.
Notes