Swisher ZT20050, ZT1842, ZT17542B manual Troubleshooting, To Start

TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM	CAUSE		CORRECTION
ENGINE HARD	1.	WEAK OR DEAD BATTERY	1.	REPLACE OR RECHARGE
TO START	2.	AIR FILTER DIRTY	2.	CLEAN OR REPLACE
	3.	BAD SPARK PLUG	3.	REPLACE SPARK PLUG
	4.	FUEL FILTER DIRTY	4.	REPLACE FUEL FILTER
	5.	STALE OR CONTAMINATED FUEL	5.	DRAIN AND REPLACE WITH
	6.	CARBURATOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT		FRESH FUEL
			6.	CONTACT NEAREST
				BRIGGS&STRATTON SERVICE
				REPRESENTATIVE
ENGINE WILL	1.	STEERING LEVERS NOT IN	1.	MOVE LEVERS INTO POSITION.
NOT START		NEUTRAL LOCKED POSITION	2.	PUSH PTO SWITCH IN.
OR LOSS OF	2.	PTO SWITCH IS ENGAGED	3.	SEE START UP IN OPERATION
				SECTION.
POWER	3.	THROTTLE NOT SET PROPERLY
			4.	WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES
		OR NOT PROPERLY “CHOKED”
				BEFORE STARTING
	4.	ENGINE FLOODED
			5.	REPLACE WITH NEW FILTER
	5.	DIRTY FUEL FILTER
			6.	REPLACE OR CLEAN
	6.	DIRTY AIR FILTER
			7.	DRAIN AND REPLACE WITH
	7.	CONTAMINATED FUEL		FRESH FUEL
	8.	BLOWN FUSE	8.	REPLACE FUSE
	9.	BAD SPARK PLUG OR LOOSE	9.	REPLACE PLUG AND TIGHTEN
				PLUG WIRE
		PLUG WIRE
			10.	CLEAN ENGINE AIR SCREENS
	10.	DIRTY ENGINE AIR SCREENS
			11.	REPLACE OR RECHARGE
	11.	WEAK OR DEAD BATTERY
			12.	CONTACT NEAREST
	12.	CARBURATOR OUT OF
				BRIGGS&STRATTON SERVICE
		ADJUSTMENT		REPRESENTATIVE
	13.	OUT OF FUEL	13.	REPLACE WITH FRESH FUEL
	14.	CORRODED BATTERY	14.	CLEAN TERMINALS
			15.	CONTACT SWISHER SERVICE
		TERMINALS
	15.	LOOSE OR DAMAGED WIRING		REPRESENTATIVE
			16.	CHECK LEVEL/CHANGE OIL
	16.	LOW OR DIRTY OIL
			17.	CLEAN UNDERSIDE OF MOWER
	17.	DEBRIS BUILT-UP UNDER DECK

UNIT DOES	1.	IMPROPER AIR PRESSURE	1.	CHECK ANDADJUST TIRE
NOT TRACK	2.	TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS OUT OF		PRESSURE
		ADJUSTMENT	2.	SEE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT IN
STRAIGHT
				SERVICE SECTION

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