Land Pride 357-187M manual Engine cranks but does not start, Either direction, Overheating

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Section 7: Troubleshooting

Symptoms	Probable Causes	Suggested Remedies
Starting motor does not crank	Control arms are not in park position	Place control arms in neutral and full
	or park switch is out of adjustment	out. Re-adjust park position switch
	Blade Engagement switch is engaged	Disengage blade switch
	Weak or dead battery	Recharge or replace
	For additional causes	See engine manual
Engine cranks but does not start	No fuel in fuel tank	Fill fuel tank
	Fuel tank valve turned to “OFF”	Select a fuel tank with gasoline
		See Figure 5-9 on page 36
	Fuel tank valve turned to an empty	Switch Left/Right tank valve
	tank	See Figure 5-9on page 36
	Fuel filter or fuel line is plugged	Replace fuel filter or fuel line
	Numerous	See engine manual
Engine:	Numerous	See engine manual
Runs with continuous misfiring or
engine runs unevenly or erratically
Grass cutting is ragged or uneven	Dull, bent or broken cutting blades	Sharpen or replace cutting blades
	Deck full of wet sticky grass	Clean underside of deck
	Cutting Blades are not operating at full	Increase engine rpms to full speed
	engine speed	(3600 rpm)
	Belt over center take-up is loose	Tension over center take-up
	Worn or broken belt	Replace worn and broken belts
	Deck is not level	Check air pressure in all 4 tires
		Make level adjustments to the deck
Loss of power or system will not operate	Bypass valve rods are disengaged	Engage bypass valve rods
in either direction
	Linkage bolt is loose or lost	Replace linkage bolt
	Bad pump belt and/or idler pulley	Replace belt and/or idler pulley
		Tighten idler pulley if loose
	Loose or lost idler pulley bolt	Retention idler pulley and retighten or
		replace idler bolt
	Restrictions in air cleaner	Service air cleaner
	Internal interference or leakage in	See your dealer
	Hydro-Drive
	Insufficient hydraulic oil supply	Have dealer check hydro-drive
	Poor compression	See your dealer
	Steering linkage needs adjustment	Adjust linkage
	Air in system	Check filter & fittings
	For additional causes	See engine manual
Overheating	Air intake screen or cleaning fins	Clean screen and fin
	clogged
	Not operating engine at rated speed	Increase engine speed to 3600 rpm
	For additional causes	See engine manual

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