ElectricalSystemProblems
CAUTION
Removeallthejewelry,especiallyringsandwatches,beforedoing
anyelectricaltroubleshootingortesting.
Fortheeffectivetroubleshootingandrepairs,youmusthaveagood
understandingoftheelectricalcircuitsandcomponentsthatareused
onthismachine;refertotheElectricalSchematicsandWireHarness
Drawings/DiagramsinAppendixA(pageA–1).
Note:Ifthemachinehasanyinterlockswitchesby-passed,theymustbe
reconnectedforpropertroubleshootingandsafety.
StartingProblems
Problem
PossibleCauses
Startersolenoidclicks,butstarterwillnot
crank(ifsolenoidclicks,problemisnotin
safetyinterlocksystem).
Lowbatterycharge.
Looseorcorrodedbatterycables.
Looseorcorrodedground.
Faultywiringatthestarter.
Faultystartersolenoid.
Nothinghappenswhenstartattemptismade.Thetractionpedalisnotinneutralpositionor
theneutralswitchisfaulty.
Reelon/offswitchisintheONpositionor
faulty.
Theengineistoohotortheovertemperature
shutdownrelayisfaulty.
Thebatteryisdead.
FuseF1orF3isfaultyorblown.
Looseorcorrodedbatteryorgroundcables.
Looseorcorrodedground.
Wiringinthecrankcircuit(seeBElectrical
Schematic(pageA–6))isloose,corroded,or
damaged.
Thekeyswitchfaulty.
Startersolenoidwiringloose,corrodedor
damaged.
Startersolenoidfaulty.
Theinterlockrelayisfaulty.
Enginecranks,butdoesnotstart.
Wiringinthecrankcircuit(seeBElectrical
Schematic(pageA–6))isloose,corroded,or
damaged.
Enginerunsolenoidorfuelpumpfaulty.
Thefueltankisempty.Anengineorfuel
systemproblemexists.
Theglowcircuitdoesnotoperateproperly.
Troubleshooting:Page3–6
Reelmaster
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3100-D/3105-D
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