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.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuelsystem.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thebladecontrolswitchisengaged.1.Movethebladecontrolswitchto
disengaged.
2.Parkingbrakeisnotengaged.2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Themotioncontrolleversarenotinthe
neutrallockposition.
3.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutward
totheneutrallockposition.
4.Theoperatorisnotseated.
4.Sitontheseat.
5.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.
5.
Chargethebattery.SeeCheckBattery
ChargeandRecommendedJump
StartingProceduresectionsin
Maintenance.
6.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsforgood
contact.
7.
Afuseisblown.
7.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
8.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.8.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.Thereisdirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.
Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.
8.
Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow .
9.Addoiltothecrankcase.
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