TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

 

PROBABLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Safety interlock system is not

1.

Check safety interlock system

 

 

engaged or is faulty.

 

(see Safety Interlock System on

 

 

 

 

page 11).

 

2.

Fuel tanks empty.

2.

Fill fuel tanks (see FILLING FUEL

 

 

 

 

TANKS on page 14).

 

3.

Fuel shut-off valve closed.

3.

Open fuel shut-off valve.

 

4.

Discharged battery.

4.

Charge battery (see Charging the

Engine will

 

 

 

Battery on page 23).

5.

Poor connection between battery

5.

Tighten battery cables and/or

not

crank/start.

 

and battery cables.

 

clean battery and battery cables

 

 

 

 

(see Cleaning Battery and Battery

 

 

 

 

Cables on page 22).

 

6.

Spark plug wire(s) loose or spark

6.

Connect spark plug wire(s) or

 

 

plug(s) faulty.

 

replace spark plug(s). Refer to

 

 

 

 

Engine Manual for detailed

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

7.

Faulty electrical system.

7.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

8.

Faulty engine.

8.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Choke engaged.

1.

Disengage choke.

Engine

2.

Air filter cartridge plugged.

2.

Clean or replace air filter

runs

 

 

 

cartridge. Refer to Engine Manual

rough.

 

 

 

for detailed instructions.

 

3.

Faulty engine.

3.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit does

1.

The transmission bypass lever is

1.

Disengage transmission bypass

 

engaged.

 

lever (see MOVING UNIT

not move

 

 

 

 

 

MANUALLY on page 15).

with engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

running

2.

Faulty hydrostatic belt.

2.

Replace hydrostatic belt (see

when using

 

 

 

REPLACING HYDROSTATIC

steering

 

 

 

BELT on page 25).

levers.

3.

Faulty transmission.

3.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Operator presence switch not

1.

Depress operator presence switch

 

 

depressed.

 

by sitting on seat.

 

2.

Faulty operator presence switch.

2.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

PTO or

3.

Electric clutch connector is loose

3.

Connect the electric clutch

 

or disconnected.

 

connector. See REPLACING

mower

 

 

 

HYDROSTATIC BELT on

blades do

 

 

 

page 25 for the electric clutch

not engage

 

 

 

connector location.

or shuts off.

4.

Faulty PTO belt.

4.

Replace PTO belt (see

 

 

 

 

REPLACING PTO BELT on

 

 

 

 

page 24).

 

5.

Faulty PTO switch, wires,

5.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

 

connectors, or clutch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Engine oil level low.

1.

Add engine oil. Refer to Engine

 

 

 

 

Manual for detailed instructions.

Engine

2.

Cooling system plugged.

2.

Clean cooling system. Refer to

overheats.

 

 

 

Engine Manual for detailed

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

3.

Faulty engine.

3.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

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