TROUBLESHOOTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

SITUATION

CAUSES

REMEDY

Starter will not

Circuit breaker engaged

Push button to reset Consult

turn engine over

 

your dealer for repair

 

 

 

Starter will not

Dead battery

Charge battery

turn engine over

 

 

 

 

 

Battery discharge

Poor connections on

Tighten or replace as required

 

battery Battery water low

 

 

Wrong battery installed

 

 

in mower

 

 

 

 

Battery discharge

Engine electrical system

Have electrical system checked by

 

not functioning correctly

your dealer

 

 

 

Battery discharge

Engine being operated

Increase engine RPM Contact your

 

at too low an RPM

dealer for information

 

 

 

Electric clutch will

Low battery condition

Repair or replace as required

not engage mower

Poor connections on

Consult your dealer for repair

deck blades

clutch switch Broken

 

 

wiring

 

NOTE: Electrical system failures are generally simple in nature, always check the obvious first and then move onto the more complicated parts used. Poor battery service, loose connections, corrosion, frayed or broken wiring, are more likely than component failure.

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