Dixon Troubleshooting Ignition Switch Issues for Your ZTR Mower

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TROUBLESHOOTING

1.ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER Mower------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------blades engaged

Drive not in neutral

--------disengage blades

Blown----------------------------------------------------------------fuse

move steering control levers

to neutral "OUT " position

Dead battery

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Solenoid

-------------------------------replace fuse

Ignition switch

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Starter

---------------------charge or replace

 

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2. ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT WON'T START-------------------------------

consult dealer

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No gas

-------------------------consult dealer

Over or under choked

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Spark plug not firing----------------------------------

consult dealer

Carburetor maladjustment

Ignition Switch

 

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3. HARD TO START ENGINE

-refuel and/or clean or replace fuel filters

Fuel line clogged

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Faulty fuel pump

----------------adjust choke

Spark plug wire loose or grounded

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Spark plug(s) faulty or improperly gapped

-------------check spark plug

Electronic ignition defective

Dirty--------------------------------------------------------------------------or maladjusted carburetor

condition and reset

gap*/consult dealer

 

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readjust carburetor* or con-

4. ENGINE STARTS BUT CUTS OUT

sult dealer for carburetor service

Water in gasoline

 

Clogged fuel line

 

Vent in fuel cap plugged

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Faulty fuel pump

clean fuel line and check fuel filter

Maladjusted carburetor

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Engine dies when control levers are moved "IN"

---------------------consult dealer

 

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check spark

5. ENGINE KNOCKS

plug wires

Low----------------------------------------------------------------------------------oil level

check spark

plug

Ignition timing off

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Fuel octane too low

condition and reset gap*

Over heated engine

consult dealer readjust carburetor* or consult dealer for carburetor service

-----------------------------------------drain old gasoline-replace with new gasoline and /

or clean carburetor bowl

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------clean carbure-

tor bowl and or check fuel filter

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------------clean fuel line

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-------------------------check vent

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-------------consult dealer

------------------------------------------------------parking brake set -- release brake

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