Ariens 915163, 915165, 915173 TROUBLESHOOTING, off, rough, PROBLEM, move with, CORRECTION, when using, crank/start, Engine runs, PTO or mower, Unit does not, blades do not, PROBABLE CAUSE

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	PROBABLE CAUSE			CORRECTION
Engine will not	1.	Safety interlock	1.	Check safety interlock system (see
crank/start.		system is not		Safety Interlock System on
		engaged or is		page 12).
		faulty.
	2.	Fuel tanks empty.	2.	Fill fuel tanks (see FILLING FUEL
				TANK on page 15).
	3.	Discharged	3.	Charge battery (see Charging the
		battery.		Battery on page 23).
	4.	Poor connection	4.	Tighten battery cables and/or clean
		between battery		battery and battery cables (see
		and battery cables.		Cleaning Battery and Battery Cables
				on page 22).
	5.	Spark plug wire(s)	5.	Connect spark plug wire(s) or
		loose or spark		replace spark plug(s). Refer to
		plug(s) faulty.		Engine Manual for detailed
				instructions.
	6.	Faulty electrical	6.	Contact your Ariens Dealer.
		system.
	7.	Faulty engine.	7.	Contact your Ariens Dealer.
Engine runs	1.	Choke engaged.	1.	Disengage choke.
rough.	2.	Air filter cartridge	2.	Clean or replace air filter cartridge.
		plugged.		Refer to Engine Manual for detailed
				instructions.
	3.	Faulty engine.	3.	Contact your Ariens Dealer.
Unit does not	1.	The transmission	1.	Disengage transmission bypass
move with		bypass lever is		lever (see on page 17).
engine running		engaged.
when using	2.	Faulty hydrostatic	2.	Replace hydrostatic belt (see
steering levers.		belt.		REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT
				on page 25).
	3.	Faulty	3.	Contact your Ariens Dealer.
		transmission.
PTO or mower	1.	Operator presence	1.	Depress operator presence switch
blades do not		switch not		by sitting on seat.
engage or shuts		depressed.
off.	2.	Faulty operator	2.	Contact your AriensDealer.
		presence switch.
	3.	Electric clutch	3.	Connect the electric clutch
		connector is loose		connector. See REPLACING
		or disconnected.		HYDROSTATIC BELT on page 25
				for the electric clutch connector
				location.
	4.	Faulty PTO belt.	4.	Replace PTO belt (see REPLACING
				PTO BELT on page 24).
	5.	Faulty PTO switch,	5.	Contact your Ariens Dealer.
		wires, connectors,
		or clutch.

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