Husqvarna WH5218 / 966638603 User Manual
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Problem
Cause
engine overheats
• Clogged air intake
• engine overloaded
• poor ventilation around engine
• Defective engine speed regulator
• too little or no oil in the engine
• Fouled spark plugs
• engine overloaded
• poor ventilation around engine
• Defective engine speed regulator
• too little or no oil in the engine
• Fouled spark plugs
Machine moves slowly, unevenly
• Drive belt for the transmission is slack or has come off
Mower deck not engaging
• Drive belt for the mower deck has come loose
• Mower deck control is faulty
• Mower deck control is faulty
Uneven mowing results
• tire pressures are uneven
• blades are bent
• blades are dull
• Driving speed too high
• Grass is too long
• Grass collected under the mower deck
• blades are bent
• blades are dull
• Driving speed too high
• Grass is too long
• Grass collected under the mower deck
Machine moves when in neutral position
• Motion control linkage out of adjustment
Machine pulls to left or right
• tire pressures are uneven
• Motion control linkage out of adjustment
• soft terrain
• slope is too steep
• brakes are out of adjustment
• Motion control linkage out of adjustment
• soft terrain
• slope is too steep
• brakes are out of adjustment