TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | PROBABLE CAUSE |
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Engine will not | 1. | Safety interlock | 1. | Check safety interlock system (see |
crank/start. |
| system is not |
| Safety Interlock System on |
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| faulty. |
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| 2. | Fuel tanks empty. | 2. | Fill fuel tanks (see FILLING FUEL |
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| TANK on page 15). |
| 3. | Discharged | 3. | Charge battery (see Charging the |
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| battery. |
| Battery on page 22). |
| 4. | Poor connection | 4. | Tighten battery cables and/or clean |
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| between battery |
| battery and battery cables (see |
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| and battery cables. |
| Cleaning Battery and Battery Cables |
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| on page 22). |
| 5. | Spark plug wire(s) | 5. | Connect spark plug wire(s) or |
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| loose or spark |
| replace spark plug(s). Refer to |
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| plug(s) faulty. |
| Engine Manual for detailed |
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| instructions. |
| 6. | Faulty electrical | 6. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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| system. |
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| 7. | Faulty engine. | 7. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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Engine runs | 1. | Choke engaged. | 1. | Disengage choke. |
rough. | 2. | Air filter cartridge | 2. | Clean or replace air filter cartridge. |
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| plugged. |
| Refer to Engine Manual for detailed |
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| 3. | Faulty engine. | 3. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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Unit does not | 1. | The transmission | 1. | Disengage transmission bypass |
move with |
| bypass lever is |
| lever (see on page 17). |
engine running |
| engaged. |
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when using | 2. | Faulty hydrostatic | 2. | Replace hydrostatic belt (see |
steering levers. | ||||
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| belt. |
| REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT |
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| on page 25). |
| 3. | Faulty | 3. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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| transmission. |
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