Trouble Shooting - Textron Jacobsen Ryan 544853C Manual Del Usuario

8 TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM
Blade will not stay
in ground.
Roots clogging blade
on side or bottom.
Belts jump off
Locking levers not
tight when pulled to
limit of travel.
Belts grab in pulleys
and unit creeps when
clutch is NOT engaged.
Refer to instructions for set-up, operation and service to properly
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
SOD CUTTER
CAUSE
a. Bottom of blade is probably rounded off.
b. Blade angle is not properly set.
Some types of turf and soil make this a
problem.
a. Wrong type of belts.
b. Too much slack when belt tightener
is disengaged.
Thread wear on locking nut.
a. Belts are old and frayed, or are not the
type sent out with unit.
b. Rust or paint in pulley grooves.
c. Engine set too far forward.
install or correct any problems stated in the above chart.
SOLUTION
a. Blade should be sharpened or
replaced.
b. In hard ground, the angle of cut
should be slightly downward
(pivot "A" frame forward).
Keep the blade extra sharp, and
ground back at a low angle.
a. Use only the special banded
factory belt.
b. Slide engine forward and
readjust control rod.
Tighten locking nut on opposite
end of tie rod.
a. These belts should be replaced
with factory stock, anti-friction
belts, designed for belt tightener
clutches.
b. Clean and polish pulleys.
c. Move engine back.