Toro TimeCutter Z5020 - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Engine Overheating and Starting Problems; Engine Power Loss and Drive System Issues

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.Theoperatorisnotseated.
3.Sitontheseat.
4.Thebatteryisdead.
4.Chargethebattery.
5.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
6.Afuseisblown.6.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
7.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.
7.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.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Theventinthefuelcapisclosed.6.Opentheventinthefuelcap.
7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Theenginelosespower.
9.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.9.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
1.Thebypassvalvesareopen
1.Closethetowvalves.
2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or
broken.
2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Thetractionbeltsareoffofthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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