Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortomoweruse.

Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused

byanemptyfueltank.

Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor

itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have

thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.

Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.PTOisengaged.1.DisengagethePTO.
2.Parkingbrakeisnotset.2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Driveleversarenotinneutrallock
position.
3.Ensurethedriveleversareintheneutral
lockposition.
4.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.4.Chargethebattery.
5.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
6.Fuseisblown.6.Replacetheblownfuse.
Starterdoesnotcrank.
7.Relayorswitchisdefective.7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrectposition.4.Besurethethrottlecontrolismidway
betweenthe“SLOW”and“FAST”
positions.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Aircleanerisdirty.7.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
8.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
8.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning.
9.Relayorswitchisdefective.9.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Aircleanerisdirty.2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesforthe
engineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionsfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
5.Ventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
6.Dirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Enginelosespower.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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