Troubleshooting &
Adjustment
Troubleshooting | WARNING |
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.
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.
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Troubleshooting the Tractor |
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| PROBLEM | LOOK FOR |
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| Brake pedal not depressed. | Fully depress brake pedal. | ||
| PTO (electric clutch) swi ch is in ON position. | Pla e in OFF position. | ||
| Cruise control engaged. | Move knob to NEUTRAL/OFF position. | ||
| Out of fuel. | If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill | ||
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| the fuel tank. |
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| Engine flooded. | Disengage the choke. | ||
Engine will not | Fuse is blown. | See authorized dealer. | ||
Battery terminals require cleaning. | See Cleaning the Battery and Cables. | |||
turnover or start. | ||||
| Battery discharged or dead. | Recharge or replace battery. | ||
| Wiring loose or brok n. | Visually check wiring. If wires are frayed or | ||
| broken, see authorized dealer. | |||
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| Solenoid or start motor faulty. | See authorized dealer. | ||
| Safety interlock switch faulty. | See authorized dealer. | ||
| Water in fuel. | See authorized dealer. | ||
| stale. | See authorized dealer. | ||
Engine starts hard or | Fuel mixture too rich. | Clean air filter. |
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runs poorly. | Engine has other problem. | See authorized dealer. | ||
Engine knocks. | Low oil level. | See engine manual. | ||
Using wrong grade oil. | See engine manual. | |||
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Excessive oil | Engine running too hot. | See authorized dealer. | ||
Using wrong grade oil. | See engine manual. | |||
consumption. | ||||
Too much oil in crankcase. | Drain excess oil. | |||
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