Exmark QUEST SP User Manual

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.SeeCheck
BatteryChargeandRecommended
JumpStartingProceduresectionsin
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.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
13.Faultymodule.13.Replacemodule.
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Exmark QUEST SP Specifications

General

Brand	Exmark
Model	QUEST SP
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English