Mechanical Troubleshooting - Textron JACOBSEN Eclipse 2 Technical/Repair Manual

CUTTING UNIT

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Cutting Unit
Condition
Reel drive does not engage when
Operator Presence Control (OPC) bail is
engaged.
Reel drive does not reach full speed.
8
8-12
Probable Cause
System voltage too low.
Mow switch not engaged.
Reel motor harness connector not
connected.
Reel motor harness not connected at
controller.
OPC cable misadjusted.
Bail lever not properly calibrated.
Mow switch faulty.
Bail potentiometer faulty.
Reel motor controller faulty.
Reel motor faulty.
Reel motor faulty.
Bedknife-to-reel contact too tight.
Speed paddle not properly calibrated.
Bail lever not properly calibrated.
Remedy
Check system charge. (See "Battery Pack
Test" on page 4-45.)
Engage mow switch.
Connect reel motor harness connector.
(See "Reel Motor" on page 4-62.)
Connect reel motor harness at controller.
(See "Reel Control Unit" on page 4-67.)
Adjust OPC cable. (See "OPC Cable" on
page 6-10.)
Calibrate bail lever. (See "Bail Lever
Calibration" on page 4-43.)
Test mow switch. (See "Mow Switch Test"
on page 4-49.)
Test bail potentiometer. (See "Bail
Potentiometer Test" on page 4-55.)
Substitute with a known good reel motor
controller.
Test/replace reel motor. (See "Reel Motor
Test" on page 4-53.)
Test/replace reel motor. (See "Reel Motor
Test" on page 4-53.)
Check bedknife-to-reel adjustment. (See
"Bedknife-to-Reel Adjustment" on
page 8-14.)
Calibrate speed paddle. (See "" on
page 4-43.)
Calibrate bail lever. (See "Bail Lever
Calibration" on page 4-43.)
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