Exmark LAZER Z - Troubleshooting; Starter Not Cranking; Engine Starting or Running Issues

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortomoweruse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused
byanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.Donotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have
thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDONOTpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.PTOisengaged.
1.DisengagethePTO.
2.Parkingbrakeisnotengaged.2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Driveleversarenotinneutrallock
position.
3.Ensurethedriveleversareintheneutral
lockposition.
4.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.
4.
Chargethebattery.SeeCheckBattery
ChargeandRecommendedJump
StartingProceduresectionsin
Maintenance.
5.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
6.Fuseisblown.6.Replacetheblownfuse.
7.
Relayorswitchisdefective.
7.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Starterdoesnotcrank
8.Faultymodule.8.Replacemodule.
1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.
2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thethrottleandchokearenotinthe
correctposition.
4.Besurethethrottlecontrolismidway
betweenthe“SLOW”and“FAST”
positions,andthechokeisinthe“ON”
positionforacoldengineorthe“OFF”
positionforawarmengine.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.
Aircleanerisdirty.
7.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
8.Seatswitchisnotfunctioningproperly.
8.Checktheseatswitchindicator.Replace
seatifneeded.
9.
Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
9.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
10.Relayorswitchisdefective.10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
11.Faultysparkplug.
11.
Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.
12.Sparkplugwireisnotconnected.
12.
Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
13.
Faultymodule.
13.
Replacemodule.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
14.MILilluminatesandblinks14.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
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