Troubleshooting: Cutting - Ariens COUNTAX C Series Operator's Manual

Cutter fails to start or cuts out when
switched on
CHECK:
Are you on the tractor? – Unless you sit on the
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seat, the safety switch cuts out the Cutter Deck.
That either the Cutter Switch or the Safety
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Switch on the seat is not faulty – if so, call your
dealer.
Is the battery low? – The Clutch Engage
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Switch will only operate if the battery is well
charged.
The Engine is running.
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Uneven cutting
CHECK:
That all tyres are inflated to their correct
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pressures – see Specification pages 25-26
That the front axle is pivoting freely.
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The deck brackets are moving freely and not
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locking up.
That the deck is level from side to side and
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back to front (See Cutter Deck Levelling).
That one or more of the cutter blades are
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not worn or damaged – if this is the case, it is
necessary to call your tractor dealer.
Uneven cut (cuts shorter one side than
the other)
CHECK :
That the tyres are all inflated to the correct
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pressures (See above).
That the front axle is pivoting freely.
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That the deck brackets are moving freely and
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not hitching up.
That the side deck level adjustment is correct
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(Page 19).
Cut is uneven or untidy in one or more
sectors
CHECK:
That the Cutter Deck is levelled correctly front
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to back (Page 18).
That one or more of the blades are not worn or
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damaged – if so, call your dealer.
Troubleshooting (Cutting)
Page 17
The Cutter seems to lose power and the
Belt slips and overheats
CHECK:
That the Tensioner Rod is correctly applied
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(Page 14, Fig. 31).
That the Cutter Belt Tension is correct (See
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page 15).
p That the Cutter Deck is not clogged with wet
cuttings.
That the Cutter Drive belt is not worn.
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We do not recommend that customers attempt to
change cutting blades themselves: remember that
it is never worthwhile to have blades re-ground. It is
cheaper and better to replace blades – re-grinding
is likely to affect the hardening of the blade and its
balance.
The Cutter Deck should be set so that it is parallel
to the surface it is cutting with a maximum variation
from side to side, or front to back of 3 mm. Check
this by placing the tractor on a hard level surface
and measuring the clearance heights front to back
and side to side with a steel ruler or tape, with
the Cutter set one adjustment up from its lowest
position.
If the Cutter Deck seems to require
levelling, first check these other possible
causes:
Are the tyres correctly inflated? – If not, rectify
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using the figures on pages 25-26 as a reference.
Are the Cutter Deck Hanger Brackets (Page 18,
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Fig. 42) moving freely or are they hitching up. To
check this, lift the Cutter Deck to its highest position
and lift and rock it, watching to ensure that the
brackets move freely – if not, clean and lubricate.
Is the front axle pivoting freely? – If not, it may
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require lubrication or adjustment.
Is there any impact damage that has bent or
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distorted the Deck or Suspension Brackets (a matter
for your dealer)?