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 operat- ing properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, their causes and remedies.
If you prefer, all of these procedures can be performed for you by an authorized dealer.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the rider or mower only when the engine is stopped and the ground speed levers are set to PARK.
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 Rider
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Engine will | Ground speed controls not set to PARK | Set to PARK. | |
not turnover |
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PTO switch in ON position. | Place in OFF position. | ||
or start. |
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Ground speed levers not in PARK positions. | Move ground speed levers to PARK positions. | ||
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| Choke not in CLOSED position. | Move choke to CLOSED position. | |
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| Key not turned fully to START position. | Turn key fully to START position. | |
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| Out of fuel. | Allow engine to cool, then refill the fuel tank. | |
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| Engine flooded. | Set choke to OPEN position when cranking engine. | |
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| Fuel is old or stale, or water in fuel. | Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. | |
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| Battery terminals require cleaning. | Clean the battery terminals | |
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| Battery discharged or dead. | Recharge or replace. | |
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| Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or incorrectly | Clean and gap or replace. | |
| gapped. |
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| Wiring loose or broken. | Visually check wiring & replace broken or frayed | |
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| wires. Tighten loose connections. | |
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| Solenoid or starter motor faulty. | Replace. | |
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| Safety interlock switch faulty. | Replace. | |
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Engine starts | Air filter plugged | Service | |
hard or runs |
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poorly. |
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Choke not set to CLOSED position when | Set choke to CLOSED when cranking. Set choke to | ||
| cranking the engine, OR choke not set to | OPEN when engine is running. A warm engine may | |
| OPEN after engine starts. | not require choking. | |
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| Spark plug faulty, fouled, or incorrectly gapped. | Clean and gap or replace. | |
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Engine | Low oil level. | Check/add oil as required. | |
knocks. |
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Using wrong grade oil. | See "Change Engine Oil" in the Maintenance | ||
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Excessive oil | Engine running too hot. | Clean engine cooling fins, blower screen and air | |
consumption. |
| cleaner. | |
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| Using wrong weight oil. | See "Change Engine Oil" in the Maintenance | |
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| Too much oil in crankcase. | Drain excess oil. | |
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Engine | Dirty air filter or precleaner, or both. | Service or replace as required. See Maintenance | |
exhaust is |
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black. |
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Choke set to CLOSED when engine is running. | Set choke to OPEN as soon as engine starts. | ||
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