Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortomoweruse.

Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused

byanemptyfueltank.

Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.Donotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor

itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have

thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.

Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDONOTpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.PTOisengaged.1.DisengagethePTO.
2.Parkingbrakeisnotengaged.2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Driveleversarenotinneutrallock
position.
3.Ensurethedriveleversareintheneutral
lockposition.
4.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.4.Chargethebattery.SeeCheck
BatteryChargeandRecommended
JumpStartingProceduresectionsin
Maintenance.
5.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
6.Fuseisblown.6.Replacetheblownfuse.
7.Relayorswitchisdefective.7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Starterdoesnotcrank
8.Faultymodule.8.Replacemodule.
1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thethrottleandchokearenotinthe
correctposition.
4.Besurethethrottlecontrolismidway
betweenthe“SLOW”and“FAST”
positions,andthechokeisinthe“ON”
positionforacoldengineorthe“OFF”
positionforawarmengine.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Aircleanerisdirty.7.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
8.Seatswitchisnotfunctioningproperly.8.Checktheseatswitchindicator.Replace
seatifneeded.
9.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,loose
orfaulty.
9.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleanconnectorterminals
thoroughlywithelectricalcontactcleaner,
applydielectricgreaseandreconnect.
10.Relayorswitchisdefective.10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
11.Faultysparkplug.11.Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.
12.Sparkplugwireisnotconnected.12.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
13.Faultymodule.13.Replacemodule.
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