Exmark ARS180KA21 - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Engine Starting and Power Problems; Overheating and Drive Problems

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortouse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused
byanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have
thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.
2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Thethrottleandchokearenotinthe
correctposition.
3.Besurethethrottlecontrolismidway
betweenthe“SLOW”and“FAST”
positions,andthechokeisinthe“ON”
positionforacoldengineorthe“OFF”
positionforawarmengine.
4.Dirtinfuellter.4.Replacethefuellter.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Aircleanerisdirty.
6.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
7.Tractionleverisnotinneutral.7.Releasethetractionleversoitreturnsto
neutral.
8.Faultysparkplug.
8.Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
9.Sparkplugwireisnotconnected.
9.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedoraeration
depth.
2.Aircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesforthe
engineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionsfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
Enginelosespower.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedoraeration
depth.
Engineoverheats.
2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
1.Driveorpumpbeltisworn,looseor
broken.
1.Checkandtightenthepumpdrivebeltor
changethebelt.
Machinedoesnotdrive.
2.Driveorpumpbeltisoffapulley.2.Checkandtightenthepumpdrivebeltor
changethebelt.
1.Tine(s)is/arebent.
1.Installnewtine(s).
2.Tinemountingboltisloose.2.Tightenthetinemountingbolt.
3.Enginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Looseenginepulleyoridlerpulley.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Enginepulleyisdamaged.5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Beltisdamaged.6.Installnewbelt.
Abnormalvibration.
7.Chainsarenotproperlytensioned.
7.
SeeAdjustingtheTineDriveChainin
theAdjustmentssection.
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