TROUBLESHOOTING
While normal care and regular maintenance will extend the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use may eventually require that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, their causes and remedies.
If you prefer, all of these procedures can be performed by your local authorized dealer.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the rider or mower only when the engine is stopped, the ground speed levers are set to START/PARK, and the parking brake lever is set to
ENGAGE.
Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug before beginning the maintenance, to prevent accidental starting of the engine.
Troubleshooting the Rider
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Engine will | Ignition switch not turned fully to START position. | Turn ignition switch fully to START position. | ||
not turnover. |
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Ground speed levers not set to START/PARK. | Set to START/PARK. | |||
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| Mower blade switch in ON position. | Place in OFF position. | ||
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| Parking brake lever in DISENGAGE position. | Set to ENGAGE position. | ||
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| Battery terminals require cleaning. | Clean the battery termi als | ||
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| Battery discharged or dead. | Recharge r replace. | ||
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| Wiring loose or broken; connector separated. | Visually check w ring & replace broken or frayed | ||
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| wires. T gh en l se connections. | |
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| Safety interlock switch faulty. | Repla | e. Con act your local authorized dealer. | |
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| Solenoid or starter motor faulty. | Repla | e. Contact your local authorized dealer. | |
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Engine will | Engine is cold; choke not in CLOSED position. | Move choke to CLOSED position. | ||
turnover but |
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Engine is warm; choke not in OPEN p sition. | Move choke to OPEN position. | |||
will not start. |
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Engine flooded. |
| Set choke to OPEN position when cranking engine. | ||
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| Out of fuel. |
| Allow engine to cool, then refill the fuel tank. | |
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| Fuel is old or stale, or water in fuel. | Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. Contact your | ||
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| Spark plug(s) faulty, foul or incorr ctly gapped. | Clean and gap or replace. | ||
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| Safety interlock switch faulty. | Replace. Contact your local authorized dealer. | ||
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Engine starts | Air filter plugged |
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hard or runs |
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poorly. |
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Choke not set to CLOSED position when | Set choke to CLOSED when cranking. Set choke | |||
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| cranking the engine, OR choke not set to OPEN | to OPEN when engine is running. A warm engine | ||
| after engine starts. |
| may not require choking. | |
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| Spark plug faulty, fouled, or incorrectly gapped. | Clean and gap or replace. | ||
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Engine | Low oil level. |
| Check/add oil as required. | |
knocks. |
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Using wrong grade oil. | See "Change Engine Oil" in the Maintenance | |||
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Excessive oil | Engine running too hot. | Clean engine cooling fins, blower screen and air | ||
consumption. |
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| Using wrong weight oil. | See "Change Engine Oil" in the Maintenance | ||
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| Too much oil in crankcase. | Drain excess oil. | ||
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Engine | Dirty air filter or | Service or replace as required. See Maintenance | ||
exhaust is |
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black. |
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Choke set to CLOSED when engine is running. | Set choke to OPEN as soon as engine starts. | |||
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