Husqvarna TC 242T Operator's Manual page 37

Problem
The engine operates when the op-
erator gets up from the seat when
the cutting deck is engaged.
The blades cannot rotate.
Defective grass discharge.
The headlight does not function.
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Cause
The operator presence control
(OPC) is defective.
There is blockage in the clutch
mechanism.
The drive belt for the cutting deck
is worn or damaged.
An idler pulley is frozen.
A blade mandrel is frozen.
The engine speed is too slow.
The product is operated at too high
forward or rearward speed.
The grass is wet.
The cutting deck is deck not paral-
lel.
The tire pressure is incorrect.
The blades are worn, damaged or
loose.
Buildup of grass or dirt below the
cutting deck.
The drive belt for the cutting deck
is worn or damaged.
The blades are incorrectly instal-
led.
Incorrect blades are used.
Clogged air holes of the cutting
deck from buildup of grass, dirt
around mandrels.
The headlight switch is in the off
position.
The light bulb is defective.
The power switch for the headlight
is defective.
The cable to the headlight is not
connected.
There is short-circuit in the head-
light cable.
Action
Do a check of the wires, switches
and connections. If not corrected,
speak to an approved service
agent. Do not operate product with
a defective operator presence con-
trol.
Remove the blockage.
Replace the drive belt for the cut-
ting deck.
Replace the idler pulley.
Replace the blade mandrel.
Put the throttle control in the fast
position.
Use slower speed.
Let the grass become dry before
you cut it.
Adjust the parallelism of the cutting
To adjust the paral-
deck. Refer to
lelism of the cutting deck on page
29 .
Do a check of the tire pressure.
Adjust the tire pressure if it is nec-
essary.
Replace blades or tighten bolts on
the blades.
Clean the cutting deck.
Replace the drive belt for the cut-
ting deck.
Install the blades with the sharp
edge down.
Replace the blades with the cor-
rect blades in the parts manual.
Clean around mandrels to open air
holes.
Turn the headlight switch to the on
position.
Replace the light bulb.
Replace power switch for the
headlight.
Do a check of wires and connec-
tions.
Speak to an approved service
agent.
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