Troubleshooting,Adjustment,&Service

TROUBLESHOOTING

While normal care and regular maintenance will extend

the life ofyour equipment, prolonged orconstant use

may eventually require that service be performed to

allow itto continue operating properly.

The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common

problems, their causes, and remedies.

See the information on the following pages for instruc-

tions 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.

A WARNING

To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on

the tractor or mower only when the engine is

stopped and the parking brake engaged.

Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the

spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug

before beginning the maintenance, to prevent

accidental starting of the engine.

TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACTOR

PROBLEM

Enginewill not turnover or start.

CAUSE
1. Brake pedal not depressed.
2. PTO (electric clutch) switch
in ON position.
3. Cruise control engaged.
4. Out offuel.
5. Engine flooded.
6. Circuit breaker tripped.
7. Battery terminals require
cleaning.
8. Battery discharged or dead.
9. Wiring loose or broken.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Engine starts hard or runs poorly. 1.
2.
Engine knocks. 1.
2.
Excessive oil consumption. 1.
2.
3.
Engine exhaust is black. 1.
2.
Engine runs, but tractor will 1.
not drive.
Solenoid or starter motorfaulty.
Safety interlock switch faulty
Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled
or incorrectly gapped.
Water infuel.
Fuel is old or stale.
Fuel mixture too rich.
Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled, or
incorrectly gapped.
Low oil level.
Using wrong grade oil.
Engine running too hot.
2,
3,
4.
5.
Using wrong weight oil.
Too much oil in crankcase.
Dirty air filter.
Choke closed.
Ground speed control pedals
not depressed.
Transmission release lever
in "push" position.
Drive belt isbroken.
Drive belt slips.
Parking brake is engaged.
REMEDY
Fully depress brake pedal.
Place in OFF position.
Move lever to Neutral position.
Ifengine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill
the fuel tank.
Disengage choke.
Wait one minute for automatic reset.
Replace if defective.
See Battery Maintenance Section.
Recharge or replace.
Visually check wiring & replace broken or
frayed wires. Tighten loose connections.
See your dealer.
See your dealer.
Clean and gap or replace.
See engine manual.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment
Clean and gap or replace.
See engine manual.
Check/add oil as required.
See engine manual.
Clean: engine fins, blower screen, radiator,
oil cooler, and radiator screen.
See engine manual.
Drain excess oil.
Replace air filter. See engine manual.
Open choke.
Depress pedals.
Move into drive position.
See Drive Belt Replacement.
See cause and remedy below.
Disengage parking brake.

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