Poulan HD185H46B User Manual - Page 29

Roubl=sh, Point

Get Poulan HD185H46B PDF manuals and user guides View all Poulan HD185H46B manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 29 highlights

ROUBL=SH TING POINT PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged 1. Faulty operater-safety presence control system. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not corrected, contact an authorized service center/ department. Poor cut - uneven 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 2. Mower deck not level. 3. Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower. 4. Bent blade mandrel. 5. Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels. 1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. 2. Level mower deck. 3. Clean underside of mower housing. 4. Replace blade mandrel. 5. Clean around mandrels to open vent holes. Mower blades will not rotate 1. Obstruction in clutch mechanism. 2. Worn/damaged mower drive belt. 3. Frozen idler pulley. 4. Frozen blade mandrel. 1. Remove obstruction. 2. Replace mower drive belt. 3. Replace idler pulley. 4. Replace blade mandrel. Poor grass discharge 1. Engine speed too slow. 2. Travel speed too fast. 3. Wet grass. 4. Mower deck not level. 5. Low/uneven tire air pressure. 6. Worn, bent or loose blade. 7. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower. B. Mower drive belt worn. 9. Blades improperly installed. 10. Improper blades used. 11. Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels. 1. Place throttle control in "FAST" position. 2. Shift to slower speed. 3. Allow grass to dry before mowing. 4. Level mower deck. 5. Check tires for proper air pressure. 6. Replace/sharpen blade. Tighten blade bolt. 7. Clean underside of mower housing. 8. Replace mower drive belt. 9. Reinstall blades sharp edge down. 10. Replace with blades listed in this manual. 11. Clean around mandrels to open vent holes. Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) 1. Switch is "OFF". 2. Bulb(s) burned out. 3. Faulty light switch. 4. Loose or damaged wiring. 5. Blown fuse. 1. Turn switch "ON". 2. Replace bulb(s). 3. Check/replace light switch. 4. Check wiring and connections. 5. Replace fuse. Battery will not charge 1. Bad battery cell(s). 2. Poor cable connections. 3. Faulty regulator (if so equipped). 4. Faulty alternator. 1. Replace battery. 2. Check/clean all connections. 3. Replace regulator. 4. Replace alternator. Loss of drive Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" 1. Freewheel control in "disengaged" position. 2. Motion drive belt worn, damaged, or broken. 3. Air trapped in transmission during shipment or servicing. 1. Engine throttle control not set at "SLOW" position for 30 seconds before stopping engine. 1. Place freewheel control in "engaged" position. 2. Replace motion drive belt. 3. Purge transmission. Move throttle control to "SLOW" position and allow to idle for 30 seconds before stopping engine. 29

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
ROUBL=SH
TING
POINT
PROBLEM
Engine
continues
to
run
when
operator
leaves
seat
with
attachment
clutch
engaged
Poor
cut
-
uneven
Mower
blades
will
not
rotate
Poor
grass
discharge
Headlight(s)
not
working
(if
so
equipped)
Battery
will
not
charge
Loss
of
drive
Engine
"backfires"
when
turning
engine
"OFF"
CAUSE
CORRECTION
1.
Faulty
operater-safety
presence
control
system.
Check
wiring,
switches
and
connections.
If
not
corrected,
contact
an
authorized
service
center/
department.
1.
Worn,
bent
or
loose
blade.
1.
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
2.
Mower
deck
not
level.
2.
Level
mower
deck.
3.
Buildup
of
grass,
leaves,
and
trash
under
mower.
3.
Clean
underside
of
mower
housing.
4.
Bent
blade
mandrel.
4.
Replace
blade
mandrel.
5.
Clogged
mower
deck
vent
holes
from
buildup
of
grass,
leaves,
and
trash
around
mandrels.
5.
Clean
around
mandrels
to
open
vent
holes.
1.
Obstruction
in
clutch
mechanism.
1.
Remove
obstruction.
2.
Worn/damaged
mower
drive
belt.
2.
Replace
mower
drive
belt.
3.
Frozen
idler
pulley.
3.
Replace
idler
pulley.
4.
Frozen
blade
mandrel.
4.
Replace
blade
mandrel.
1.
Engine
speed
too
slow.
1.
Place
throttle
control
in
"FAST"
position.
2.
Travel
speed
too
fast.
2.
Shift
to
slower
speed.
3.
Wet
grass.
3.
Allow
grass
to
dry
before
mowing.
4.
Mower
deck
not
level.
4.
Level
mower
deck.
5.
Low/uneven
tire
air
pressure.
5.
Check
tires
for
proper
air
pressure.
6.
Worn,
bent
or
loose
blade.
6.
Replace/sharpen
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
7.
Buildup
of
grass,
leaves
and
trash
under
mower.
7.
Clean
underside
of
mower
housing.
B.
Mower
drive
belt
worn.
8.
Replace
mower
drive
belt.
9.
Blades
improperly
installed.
9.
Reinstall
blades
sharp
edge
down.
10.
Improper
blades
used.
10.
Replace
with
blades
listed
in
this
manual.
11.
Clogged
mower
deck
vent
holes
from
buildup
of
grass,
leaves,
and
trash
around
mandrels.
11.
Clean
around
mandrels
to
open
vent
holes.
1.
Switch
is
"OFF".
1.
Turn
switch
"ON".
2.
Bulb(s)
burned
out.
2.
Replace
bulb(s).
3.
Faulty
light
switch.
3.
Check/replace
light
switch.
4.
Loose
or
damaged
wiring.
4.
Check
wiring
and
connections.
5.
Blown
fuse.
5.
Replace
fuse.
1.
Bad
battery
cell(s).
1.
Replace
battery.
2.
Poor
cable
connections.
2.
Check/clean
all
connections.
3.
Faulty
regulator
(if
so
equipped).
3.
Replace
regulator.
4.
Faulty
alternator.
4.
Replace
alternator.
1.
Freewheel
control
in
"disengaged"
position.
1.
Place
freewheel
control
in
"engaged"
position.
2.
Motion
drive
belt
worn,
damaged,
or
broken.
2.
Replace
motion
drive
belt.
3.
Air
trapped
in
transmission
during
shipment
or
servicing.
3.
Purge
transmission.
1.
Engine
throttle
control
not
set
at
"SLOW"
position
for
30
seconds
before
stopping
engine.
Move
throttle
control
to
"SLOW"
position
and
allow
to
idle
for
30
seconds
before
stopping
engine.
29