Battery Replacement; Jump Starting - Simplicity 5216 Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting & Repair
3. Mower cut is rough looking (cont'd).
C.
Blades dull & require sharpening. See Normal Care section.
D. Mower drive bell slipping. Belt oil or worn. Clean or replace belt as necessary.
Readjust belt tension.
4. Engine stalls easily with mower engaged.
A. Tractor ground speed too fast. Use lower gear.
B.
Engine speed too siow. Set for three-fourths to fuli speed.
C.
Cutting height set too low when mowing tall grass. Cut tall grass as maximum cutting
height during first pass.
D. Discharge chute jamming with cut grass. Cut grass with discharge pointing toward
previously cut area.
5. Excessive mower vibration.
A. Blade mounting screws are loose. Torque to 50 ft. lbs. (68 N.m). See Normal Care
section.
B.
Mower blades, arbors, or pulleys are bent. Check and replace as necessary.
C. Mower blades are out of balance. Remove, sharpen, and balance blades (see Normal
Care section).__
6. Excessive belt breakage.
A. Belt tension too light. Readjust belt tension.
B. Bent or rough pulleys. Repair or replace.
C.
Using incorrectly belt. See your dealer.
7. Mower drive belt slips or fails to drive.
A. Mower drive belt out of adjustment. See Adjustment section.
B. Mower drive belt broken. Replace belt.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
A dead battery or one too weak to start the
engine may not mean the battery needs to be
replaced. It may, as an example, mean that
the charging system is not working properly
or that the battery has lost its charge during
storage. First, "Clean Battery & Cables" and
"Check Battery Fluid Levels" as described
on page 12. Have the battery recharged, if
necessary. If there is any doubt about the
cause of the problem, see your dealer. If you
must replace the battery, remove and install
the battery as described in "Clean Battery &
Cables".
JUMP STARTING WITH AUXILIARY
(BOOSTER) BATTERY
Jump starting is not recommended. First,
check the battery as described in "Battery
Replacement" above. If jump starting must
be done, follow these directions. Both boos¬
ter and discharged batteries should be treat¬
ed carefully when using jumper cables. Fol¬
low exactly procedures one through five,
being careful not to cause sparks.
Table 2. Troubleshooting (cont'd)
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