TROUBLESHOOTING
2. Dry thoroughly to avoid water spots.
Cleaning and Repairing Metal Surfaces
Cleaning:
Follow automotive practices to care for your vehicle painted metal surfaces. Use a
Repairing Minor Scratches (surface scratch):
1. Clean area to be repaired thoroughly.
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IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Do not use rubbing compound on painted surfaces.
2.Use automotive polishing compound to remove surface scratches.
3.Apply wax to entire surface.
Repairing Deep Scratches (bare metal or primer showing):
1.Clean area to be repaired with rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits.
2.Use paint stick with
3.Smooth out surface using an automotive polishing compound. Do not use power buffer.
4.Apply wax to surface.
Troubleshooting
Using Troubleshooting Chart
If you are experiencing a problem that is not listed in this chart, see your authorized dealer for service.
When you have checked all the possible causes listed and you are still experiencing the problem, see your authorized dealer.
Engine
If | Check |
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Poor Engine Performance | Fuel: |
| • Dirt in fuel system or fuel is old. |
| Replace fuel with fresh stabilized fuel. |
| Obtain fuel from another supplier |
| before suspecting machine problems. |
| Suppliers blend fuels differently and |
| changing suppliers will generally solve |
| any performance problems. |
| • Fuel blended with alcohol or ether |
| may contribute to performance |
| problems by causing gum and varnish |
| deposits, especially if fuel is stored for |
| several weeks or more. Obtain fresh |
| fuel. |
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If | Check |
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Engine Will Not Start Or Is | • Park brake lever not in the proper |
Hard To Start | position. |
| • Check that motion control levers are in |
| neutral and neutral switches are |
| correctly adjusted. |
| • PTO engaged. |
| • Stale or improper fuel/fuel level. |
| • Plugged fuel filter. |
| • Plugged air intake filter. |
| • Spark plug wires loose or |
| disconnected. |
| • Spark plugs not gapped correctly. |
| • Blown fuse. |
| • Electrical problem – dead battery. |
| • Choke adjusted incorrectly. See your |
| authorized dealer. |
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Engine Will Not Slow Idle | • Carburetion problems. See your |
| authorized dealer. |
| • Bent or kinked throttle cable. |
| • Bent governor control. |
| • Incorrect governor idle control. |
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Engine Runs Rough or Stalls | • Plugged fuel filter. |
| • Plugged air intake system. |
| Fuel cap vent dirty. |
| • Stale or improper fuel/fuel level. |
| • Spark plugs not gapped correctly. |
| • Replace spark plugs. |
| • Choke adjusted incorrectly. See your |
| authorized dealer. |
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Engine Knocks | • Engine oil level low. |
| • Reduce load. (Slower ground speed.) |
| • Fuel is bad. Fill tank with fresh fuel, |
| correct octane. |
| • Idle speed too slow. |
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Engine Overheats | • Clean cooling fins. |
| • Low oil level. |
| • Do not operate at slow idle. Operate |
| at fast idle. |
| • Cooling air intake screen is dirty. |
| • Plugged carburetor air intake filter. |
| • Plugged air intake filter. |
| • Operating at too fast ground speed for |
| conditions. |
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