Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart
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 prior 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.
Troubleshooting the Mower
ProblemCauseRemedy
Engine will not turnover or start. | Reproduction | ||||||
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| Parking brake not engaged. | 1. | Engage parking brake. | |||
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| PTO (electric clutch) switch | 2. | Place in OFF position. | ||
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| Out of fuel. |
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| 3. | If e gi e is hot, allow it to cool, then refill |
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| the fuel tank. |
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| Engine flooded. |
| 4. | M ve ch ke control to closed position. | |
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| Fuse blown. |
| 5. | Replace fuse. | |
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| 6. | Visually check wiring & replace broken or | ||
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| Wiring loose or broken. | |||||
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| frayed wires. Tighten loose connections. |
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| Safety interl | ck switch | 7. | Replace as needed. See authorized | |
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| faulty. |
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| Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled | 8. | Clean and gap or replace. | ||
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| or incorrectly gapped. |
| See engine manual. | ||
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| Water in fuel. |
| 9. | Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. | |
| 10. | Gas is old or stale. | 10. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. | ||||
Engine starts hard or runs poorly. | 1. |
| Fuel mixtu e too ich. | 1. | Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment. | ||
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| Spark lug faulty, fouled, or | 2. | Clean and gap or replace. | ||
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Engine knocks. | 1. |
| Low oil l v | l. |
| 1. | Check/add oil as required. |
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| Using wrong grade oil. | 2. | See engine manual. | ||
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Excessive oil consumption. | 1. |
| Engine running too hot. | 1. | Clean engine fins, blower screen and | ||
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| Using wrong weight oil. | 2. | See engine manual. | ||
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| Too much oil in crankcase. | 3. | Drain excess oil. | ||
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Engine exhaust is black. | 1. |
| Dirty air filter. |
| 1. | Replace air filter. See engine manual. | |
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| Engine choke control | 2. | Open choke control. | ||
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| is in closed position. |
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