Toro 74386 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
1.Thebladecontrolswitchisengaged.1.Movethebladecontrolswitchto
Disengaged.
2.Themotioncontrolleversarenotinthe
parkposition.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutward
totheparkposition.
3.Thebatteryisdead.
3.Chargethebattery.
4.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
4.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
5.Afuseisblown.5.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
6.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thechokeisnoton.
2.MovethechokelevertoOn.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
4.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor
disconnected.
4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Thereisdirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.9.Addoiltothecrankcase.
1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.
1.Closethetowvalves.
2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or
broken.
2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Thetractionbeltsareoffofthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
2.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
2.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).
5.Ablademountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
6.Abladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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