Cub Cadet GTX1054 warranty Troubleshooting, Problem, Remedy

Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Engine

fails to start

1°

PTO/Blade

Engage knob

engaged.

1.

Place knob in disengaged

(OFF) position.

2.

Parking

brake notengaged.

2.

Engage

parking

brake.

3.

Spark

plug

wire(s)

disconnected.

3.

Connect

wire(s)

to

spark

plugCs).

4.

Throttle

control

lever not

in correct

starting

4.

Place

throttle

lever

to

FAST position.

position.

5.

Choke

notactwated

5.

Move

the

Choke control

into

the

CHOKE

position.

6.

Fuel tankempty,

or stale

fuel.

6.

Fill tank

with

clean,

fresh

(less than

30 days

old) gas.

7.

Blocked

fuel

line.

7.

Clean

fuel

hne and

replace

fuel filter.

8.

Faulty

spark

plug(s).

8.

Clean,

adjust

gap

or replace

plug(s).

9.

Engine

flooded.

9.

Crank

engine

with

throttle

in FAST position.

Engine

runs erratic

1.

Tractor

running

with

CHOKE activated.

1.

Move

Choke control

out

of CHOKE

position.

2.

Spark

plug

wire(s)

loose.

2.

Connect

spark

plug

wire(s).

3.

Blocked

fuel

line

or stale

fuel.

3.

Clean

fuel

line; fill

tank with clean,

fresh

gasoline

and

replace

fuel filter.

4.

Ventin

gas cap

plugged.

4.

Clear vent

or replace

cap

if damaged.

5.

Water

or dirt

in fuel

system.

5.

Drain

fuel

tank.

Refill

with

clean,

fresh

gasoline.

6.

Dirty

air cleaner.

6.

Replace

air cleaner

paper

element

or clean

foam

pre-cleaner.

Engine

overheats

1.

Engine

oil

level

low.

1.

Fill crankcase

with

proper

amount

and

weight

of

oil.

2.

Air flow

restricted.

2.

Clean

grass clippings

and

debris

from around

the engine's cooling fins and blower housing.

Engine

hesitates

at high

1.

Sparkplug(s)

gap

too close.

1.

Remove

spark

plug(s)

and

resetthe

gap.

RPM

Engine

Idles rough

1.

Spark

plug(s)

fouled,

faulty or gap

too wide.

1.

Replace spark plug(s). Set plug gap.

2.

Dirty

air cleaner.

2.

Replace

air cleaner

element

and/or

clean

pre-cleaner.

Excessive vibration

1.

Cutting

blade

loose

or unbalanced.

1.

Tighten

blade

and

spindle.

2.

Damaged

or

bent

cutting

blade.

2.

Replace

blade.

Mower

will not

mulch grass

1.

Engine

speed

too

low.

1.

Place throttle

in FAST (rabbit)

position.

2.

Wet grass.

2.

Do not

mulch

when

grass

is wet.

3.

Excessively

high

grass.

3.

Mowonceata

high

cutting

height,

then

mow again at desired height or make a

narrower

cutting

swath.

	4.	Dull	blade.
Uneven cut	1.	Deck	not leveled properly.
	2.	Dull	blade.
	3.	Uneven tire pressure.

4.Sharpen or replace blade.

1.Perform side-to-side deck adjustment.

2.Sharpen or replace blade.

3.Check tire pressure in all four tires.