TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE PROBLE Starter does not
operate
Check shift lever
oosition.
Check PTO clutch lever
position.
Safety interlock system
operating.
No electric current to
starter.
Engine starts, then
stops when operator
rises off seat
Safety interlock system Controls not set for safe
operating. exit from lawn tractor.
IIS Possible cause
Shift lever not in
NEUTRAL.
PTO clutch lever is ON.
Interlock switch on seat
or parking brake lever
not pressed.
Blown fuse, dead
battery or relay.
Move shift lever to
NEUTRAL.
Move PTO clutch lever
to OFF.
Sit on seat or set the
parking brake lever.
Check fuse / relay;
replace if necessary.
Check battery; charge
or replace.
Possible cause Correction
PTO clutch lever must
be OFF, shift lever must
be in NEUTRAL and
parking brake must be