Exmark VANTAGE X Series - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Starter and Engine Starting Problems

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortomoweruse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused
byanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have
thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.PTOisengaged.
1.DisengagethePTO.
2.Speedcontrolleverisnotinneutrallock
position.
2.Ensurethespeedcontrolleverisinthe
neutrallockposition.
3.OPCleversarereleased.
3.DepressOPClevers.
4.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.
4.
Chargethebattery.SeeCheckBattery
ChargeandRecommendedJump
StartingProceduresectionsin
Maintenance.
5.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
6.Fuseisblown.6.Replacetheblownfuse.
7.NeutralLCDindicatordoesnot
illuminate.
7.Checkneutralswitch.
Starterdoesnotcrank.
8.Relayorswitchisdefective.8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
7.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
8.Relayorswitchisdefective.8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
9.Faultysparkplug.
9.Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.
10.Sparkplugwireisnotconnected.
10.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
11.MILilluminatesandblinks11.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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