Exmark QUEST E Series - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Engine Overheating Troubleshooting; Starter Not Cranking Troubleshooting; Engine Starting and Running Issues

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortomoweruse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,DoNotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe
causedbyanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have
thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuelsystem.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thebladecontrolswitchisengaged.1.Movethebladecontrolswitchto
disengaged.
2.Parkbrakeisnotengaged.2.Engagetheparkbrake..
3.Theoperatorisnotseated.
3.Sitontheseat.
4.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.
4.
Chargethebattery.SeeCheckBattery
ChargeandRecommendedJump
StartingProceduresectionsin
Maintenance.
5.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsforgood
contact.
6.Afuseisblown.
6.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
7.
Arelayorswitchisdamaged.
7.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thechokeisnoton.
2.MovethechokelevertoOn(ifapplicable).
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
4.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor
disconnected.
4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Installanew ,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Thereisdirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.
Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.
8.
Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
9.Addoiltothecrankcase.
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