Safety

Controls

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

While normal care and regular maintenance will extend the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use may eventually require that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly.

The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, their causes and remedies.

See the information on the following pages for instructions on how to perform most of these minor adjustments

and service repairs yourself. If you prefer, all of these procedures can be performed for you by your local authorized dealer.

WARNING

Remove the ignition key to performing maintenance on the unit.

•To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the tractor or mower only when the engine is stopped and the parking brake is engaged.

•Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug before beginning the maintenace, to prevent accidental starting of the engine.

Operation

Specifications Troubleshooting Maintenance

Troubleshooting the Rider

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Parking brake not engaged.

1.

Engage parking brake.

 

2.

PTO (electric clutch) switch in ON position.

2.

Place in OFF position.

 

3.

Out of fuel

3.

If engine is hot allow to cool, then refill the

 

 

 

 

fuel tank.

 

4.

Engine flooded.

4.

Move choke control to CLOSED position.

 

5.

Fuse blown.

5.

Replace fuse.

 

6.

Battery terminals require cleaning.

6.

Clean the battery terminals.

Engine will not turnover or start.

7.

Battery discharged or dead.

7.

Recharge or replace.

8.

Wiring loose or broken.

8.

Visually check wiring & replace broken or

 

 

 

 

frayed wires. Tighten loose connections.

 

9.

Solenoid or starter motor faulty.

9.

Repair or replace. See authorized dealer.

 

10. Safety interlock switch faulty.

10. Replace as needed. See authorized service

 

 

 

 

dealer.

 

11. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or incorrectly

11. Clean and gap or replace. See engine manual.

 

 

gapped.

 

 

 

12. Water in fuel.

12. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.

 

13. Gas is old or stale.

13. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Fuel mixture too rich.

1.

Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment.

Engine starts hard or runs poorly.

2.

Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled, or

2.

Clean and gap or replace. See engine manual.

 

 

incorrectly gapped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine knocks

1.

Low oil level.

1.

Check/add oil as required.

2.

Using wrong grade oil.

2.

See engine manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Engine running too hot.

1.

Clean engine fins, blower screen and air

Excessive oil consumption

 

 

 

cleaner.

2.

Using wrong weight oil.

2.

See engine manual.

 

 

3.

Too much oil in crankcase.

3.

Drain excess oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Dirty air filter.

1.

Replace air filter. See engine manual.

Engine exhaust is black.

2.

Engine choke control is in CLOSED

2.

Open choke control.

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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