Toro 33518 - Troubleshooting; Common Problems and Solutions

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theparkingbrakeisnotengaged.1.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Thebrakeswitchisnotadjusted
properly.
2.Adjustthebrakeswitch.
3.Thebatterydoesnothaveafull
charge.
3.Chargethebattery.
4.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corroded,looseorfaulty.
4.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleantheconnector
terminalsthoroughlywithelectrical
contactcleaner,applydielectric
grease,andreconnect.
5.Afuseisblown.5.Replacetheblownfuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
6.Arelayorswitchisdefective.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Thethrottleandchokearenotinthe
correctposition.
3.Besurethatthethrottlelevelismidway
betweentheSLOWandFASTpositions,
andthechokeisintheONpositionfor
acoldengineortheOFFpositionfora
warmengine.
4.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.4.Replacethefuellter.
5.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin
thefuelsystem.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Theaircleanerisdirty.
6.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
7.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corroded,looseorfaulty.
7.Checktheelectricalconnections
forgoodcontact.Cleanconnector
terminalsthoroughlywithelectrical
contactcleaner,applydielectric
grease,andreconnect.
8.Arelayorswitchisdefective.8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
9.Thesparkplugisfaulty.9.Clean,adjust,orreplacethespark
plug.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
10.Thespark-plugwireisnotconnected.
10.Checkthespark-plugwireconnection.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedoraeration
depth.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesfor
theengineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
6.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin
thefuelsystem.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedoraeration
depth.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesfor
theengineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Thetirepressureindrivetiresisnot
correct.
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive
tires.
Themachinepullsleftorright(withlevers
fullyforward).
2.Thetrackingneedsadjustment.2.Adjustthetraction-controllinkage.
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