TROUBLESHOOTING
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Engine will not crank/ | 1. | Safety interlock system is not | 1. | Check safety interlock system (see |
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| Safety Interlock System). |
| 2. | Fuel tanks empty. | 2. | Fill fuel tanks (see fIlling Fuel Tanks) |
| 3. | Fuel | 3. | Open fuel |
| 4. | Discharged battery. | 4. | Charge battery (see Charging the |
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| 5. | Poor connection between | 5. | Tighten battery cables and/or clean |
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| battery and battery cables. |
| battery and battery cables (see |
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| Cleaning Battery and Battery |
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| Cables). |
| 6. | Spark plug wire(s) loose or spark | 6. | Connect spark plug wire(s) or |
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| plug(s) faulty. |
| replace spark plug(s). Refer to |
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| 7. | Faulty electrical system. | 7. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
| 8. | Faulty engine. | 8. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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Engine runs rough | 1. Choke engaged. | 1. Disengage choke. | ||
| 2. | Air filter cartridge plugged. | 2. | Clean or replace air filter cartridge. |
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| 3. | Faulty engine. | 3. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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Unit does not move | 1. The transmission bypass lever is | 1. | Disengage transmission bypass | |
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| lever (see Moving Unit Manually). |
when using steering |
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| 2. | Replace hydrostatic belt (see |
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2. | Faulty hydrostatic belt. |
| Replacing Hydrostatic Belt). | |
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| 3. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
| 3. | Faulty transmission. |
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PTO or mower blades | 1. Operator presence switch not | 1. | Depress operator presence switch by | |
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| sitting on seat. |
off. | 2. | Faulty operator presence switch. | 2. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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| 3. | Electric clutch connector is loose | 3. | Connect the electric clutch |
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| connector. See Replacing |
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| Hydrostatic Belt for the electric clutch |
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| connector location. |
| 4. | Faulty PTO belt. | 4. | Replace PTO belt (see Replacing |
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| PTO Belt). |
| 5. | Faulty PTO switch, wires, | 5. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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| connectors, or clutch. |
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Engine overheats | 1. | Engine oil level low. | 1. | Add engine oil. Refer to Engine |
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| 2. | Cooling system plugged. | 2. | Clean cooling system. Refer to |
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| 3. | Faulty engine. | 3. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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