TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine
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Engine Will Not Start or Is | Motion control levers not in the neutral |
Hard to Start | detent (or neutral lock) position. |
| Park brake lever unlocked. |
| Key switch not in proper position. |
| PTO engaged. |
| Loose or corroded starter cable |
| connections. |
| Stale or improper fuel/fuel level. |
| Plugged fuel filter. |
| Plugged air intake filter. |
| Spark plug wire is loose or |
| disconnected. |
| Spark plug not gapped correctly. |
| Blown |
| circuit). |
| Carbureted Engines Only: Blown |
| fusible link (charging circuit). |
| Electrical problem - dead battery. |
| Choke adjusted incorrectly. See your |
| Great Dane servicing dealer. |
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Engine Will Not Slow Idle | Bent or kinked throttle cable. |
| Bent governor control. |
| Incorrect governor idle control. |
| Carburetion problems. See your Great |
| Dane servicing dealer. |
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Engine Runs Rough or Stalls | Plugged fuel filter. |
| Plugged air intake system. |
| Fuel cap vent dirty. |
| Stale or improper fuel/fuel level. |
| Spark plug not gapped correctly. |
| Replace spark plug. |
| Choke adjusted incorrectly. See your |
| Great Dane servicing dealer. |
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Engine Knocks | Engine oil level low. |
| Reduce load. (Slower ground speed.) |
| Fuel is bad. Fill tank with fresh fuel, |
| correct octane. |
| Idle speed too slow. |
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Engine Overheats | Clean cooling fins. |
| Low oil level. |
| Do not operate at slow idle. Operate at |
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| Cooling air intake screen is dirty. |
| Plugged air intake filter. |
| Operating at too fast ground speed for |
| conditions. |
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Engine Lacks Power | Plugged air intake system. |
| Plugged fuel filter. |
| Improper type of fuel. Drain tank and fill |
| with correct fuel. |
| Clean cooling fins to help prevent |
| overheating. |
| Replace spark plug. |
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Engine Uses Too Much Oil | Find and correct oil leaks. |
| Incorrect engine oil. |
| Plugged oil filter. |
| Plugged air intake filter. |
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Engine Backfires Through | Throttle should be at low idle for several |
Muffler | seconds before turning off machine. |
| Leaking/damaged exhaust manifold |
| gasket. |
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High Fuel Consumption | Improper type of fuel. |
| Plugged air intake system. |
| Operating at too fast ground speed for |
| conditions. |
| Improper valve clearance. See your |
| Great Dane servicing dealer. |
| Restricted air intake system. |
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Electrical System |
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Starter Will Not Work | Dead battery. |
| Blown |
| circuit). |
| Blown fusible link (charging circuit). |
| Loose or corroded battery or ground |
| connections. |
| Loose or corroded starter cable |
| connections. |
| Neutral start switches faulty or not |
| adjusted properly. See your Great Dane |
| servicing dealer. |
| Key switch or starter faulty. See your |
| Great Dane servicing dealer. |
| PTO engaged. |
| Motion control levers and park brake |
| lever not in proper position. |
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Battery Will Not Charge | Loose or corroded battery or ground |
| connections. |
| Blown fusible link (charging circuit). |
| Battery cables and terminals are dirty. |
| Dead cell in battery. |
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