Troy-Bilt 13A-344-563 manual Belt shreds Belt guides or guards incorrectly adjusted

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Trouble

 

Possible Cause

 

Remedial Action

 

 

 

 

 

Belt shreds

1.

Belt guides or guards incorrectly adjusted

1.

Adjust belt guides and guards so that these

 

 

 

 

are approximately 1/16 to 1/8 inch from belt

 

 

 

 

when engaged.

 

2.

Pulleys not aligned

2.

Realign pulleys to be within approximately

 

 

 

 

1/16 inch of each other. Check with straight

 

 

 

 

edge. Make sure fastening hardware is

 

 

 

 

tight.

 

3.

Pulley rusted or in otherwise bad condition;

3.

Replace pulleys. Order with correct part

 

 

frozen bearing

 

number from the Parts List in this manual.

 

 

 

 

Adjust new pulleys to 1/16 inch.

Engine will not crank

1.

Safety switch button not depressed

1.

There are two switches in the starting

 

 

 

 

circuit of your unit. Make sure that the

 

 

 

 

actuator is fully depressing both switch

 

 

 

 

buttons. Brake pedal must be depressed

 

 

 

 

and blade engagement pedal disengaged.

 

2.

Battery installed incorrectly

2.

Install the battery with negative terminal

 

 

 

 

attached to the black ground wire. Attach

 

 

 

 

the positive terminal to the red wire which

 

 

 

 

goes to the solenoid. Charge the battery

 

 

 

 

fully before installation.

 

3.

Battery dead or weak.

3.

Check fluid level in battery. If fluid level is

 

 

 

 

low, fill to just below split rings with water.

 

 

 

 

Charge with 6 Amp. charger until fully

 

 

 

 

charged. If this does not work, replace

 

 

 

 

battery.

 

4.

Blown fuse or circuit breaker

4.

Replace fuse following instructions on

 

 

 

 

page 17.

 

5.

Engine ground wire loose.

5.

Make sure the black ground wire runs from

 

 

 

 

engine to frame or mounting bolt.

Engine cranks but will

1.

Throttle/choke not in starting position.

1.

Check owner's guide for correct position

not start

 

 

 

for throttle control/choke for starting.

 

2.

No fuel to the carburetor

2.

Gasoline tank empty. Fill with gasoline.

 

3.

Fuel line or in-line fuel filter plugged

3.

Remove and clean fuel line. Replace filter if

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

4.

No spark to spark plug

4.

Spark plug lead disconnected. Connect

 

 

 

 

lead. Hold spark plug lead away from

 

 

 

 

engine block about 1/8". Crank engine.

 

 

 

 

There should be a spark. If not, have

 

 

 

 

engine repaired at authorized engine

 

 

 

 

service dealer.

 

5.

Faulty spark plug

5.

To test, remove spark plug. Attach spark

 

 

 

 

plug lead to spark plug. Ground the spark

 

 

 

 

plug body against the engine block. Crank

 

 

 

 

the engine. The spark plug should fire at

 

 

 

 

the electrode. Replace if it does not.

 

6.

Dirty air cleaner

6.

If the air cleaner is dirty, the engine may

 

 

 

 

not start. Clean or replace as per engine

 

 

 

 

manufacturer.

Engine smokes

1.

Engine oil has been overfilled

1.

Check oil level.

 

2.

Dipstick not seated or broken

2.

Replace defective part.

 

3.

Engine loses crankcase vacuum

3.

Engine breather defective. Replace.

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Contents Operator’s Manual Table of Contents Three 3 Year Limited Warranty Important Safe Operation Practices General OperationSlope Operation Service Do NotChildren Page Slope Guage Unpacking & Assembling Your Rider Mower Attaching Battery CablesLoose Parts Attaching Side-Discharge ChuteAttaching Mulch Plug Attaching Hitch Plate OptionalAttaching Bumper Optional Know Your Rider Mower Using Shift Lever Safety InterlockGrass Fill Level Indicator Stopping MowerOperating Your Rider Mower To Empty Grass Catcher Stopping Mower Using The MowerMulching To empty grass bag, stop the mower completelyCutting Height Brake AdjustmentSeat Position Blade Brake/PTOWheel Alignment Adjusting the DeckServicing Your Rider Mower Belt ReplacementDeck Belt Front to Rear LevellingLower Variable Speed Belt Fuse ReplacementKeeper Upper Variable Speed BeltGeneral Recommendations Maintaining Your Rider MowerCutting Blade Oil Drain SleeveCleaning Engine EngineLubrication Battery TROUBLE-SHOOTINGRider Mower EngineBelt shreds Belt guides or guards incorrectly adjusted

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