Toro Z580-D Z Master - Troubleshooting; The starter does not crank.; The engine will not start, starts hard, or fails to keep running.; The engine loses power.

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thebladecontrol(PTO)isengaged.1.Movethebladecontrol(PTO)tothe
disengagedposition.
2.Theparkingbrakeisnoton.
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Theoperatorisnotseated.
3.Sitontheseat.
4.Thebatteryisdead.
4.Chargethebattery.
5.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
6.Thefuseisblown.6.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
7.Therelayorswitchisdefective.7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithfuel.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
3.Dirtisinthefuellter.3.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
4.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
6.Dirtisinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Thebypassvalveisnotclosedtight.1.Tightenthebypassvalve.
2.Thedriveorpumpbeltisworn,loose
orbroken.
2.Changethebelt.
3.Thedriveorpumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
5.Thehydraulicuidlevelislowortoo
hot.
5.Addhydraulicuidtothereservoiror
letitcooldown.
1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Thebladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Abnormalvibration.
7.Themotormountislooseorworn.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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