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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 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 Rider Problem Engine will not turnover or start. Engine starts hard or runs poorly. Engine knocks. Excessive oil consumption. Engine exhaust is black. Cause Remedy 1. Parking brake not engaged. 1. Engage parking brake. 2. PTO (electric clutch) switch in ON position. 3. Ground speed control levers r n not in "NEUTRAL" position. 4. Out of fuel. fo tio 5. Engine flooded. 6. Fuse blown. t c 7. Battery terminals require cleaning. o u 8. Battery discharged or dead. 9. Wiring loose or broken. N d 10. Solenoid or starter motor faulty. o 11. Safety interlock switch r faulty. 12. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled p or incorrectly gapped. 13. Water in fuel. e 14. Gas is old or stale. R1. Fuel mixture too rich. 2. Place in OFF position. 3. Move ground speed control levers to "NEUTRAL" position. 4. If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill the fuel tank. 5. Move choke control to closed position. 6. Replace fuse. 7. Clean the battery terminals 8. Recharge or replace. 9. Visually check wiring & replace broken or frayed wires. Tighten loose connections. 10. Repair or replace. See authorized dealer 11. Replace as needed. See authorized service dealer. 12. Clean and gap or replace. See engine manual. 13. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. 14. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. 1. Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment. 2. Spark plug faulty, fouled, or 2. Clean and gap or replace. incorrectly gapped. (See engine manual.) 1. Low oil level. 2. Using wrong grade oil. 1. Check/add oil as required. 2. See engine manual. 1. Engine running too hot. 2. Using wrong weight oil. 3. Too much oil in crankcase. 1. Clean engine fins, blower screen and air cleaner. 2. See engine manual. 3. Drain excess oil. 1. Dirty air filter. 2. Engine choke control is in closed position. 1. Replace air filter. See engine manual. 2. Open choke control. 39

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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
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 Rider
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Engine will not turnover or start.
1.
Parking brake not engaged.
1. Engage parking brake.
2.
PTO (electric clutch) switch
2. Place in OFF position.
in ON position.
3.
Ground speed control levers
3. Move ground speed control levers to
not in “NEUTRAL” position.
“NEUTRAL” position.
4.
Out of fuel.
4. If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill
the fuel tank.
5.
Engine flooded.
5. Move choke control to closed position.
6.
Fuse blown.
6. Replace fuse.
7.
Battery terminals require
7. Clean the battery terminals
cleaning.
8.
Battery discharged or dead.
8. Recharge or replace.
9.
Wiring loose or broken.
9. Visually check wiring & replace broken or
frayed wires. Tighten loose connections.
10. Solenoid or starter motor faulty.
10. Repair or replace.
See authorized dealer
11. Safety interlock switch
11. Replace as needed. See authorized
faulty.
service dealer.
12. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled
12. Clean and gap or replace.
or incorrectly gapped.
See engine manual.
13. Water in fuel.
13. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.
14. Gas is old or stale.
14. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.
Engine starts hard or runs poorly.
1.
Fuel mixture too rich.
1. Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment.
2.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
2. Clean and gap or replace.
incorrectly gapped.
(See engine manual.)
Engine knocks.
1.
Low oil level.
1. Check/add oil as required.
2.
Using wrong grade oil.
2. See engine manual.
Excessive oil consumption.
1.
Engine running too hot.
1. Clean engine fins, blower screen and
air cleaner.
2.
Using wrong weight oil.
2. See engine manual.
3.
Too much oil in crankcase.
3. Drain excess oil.
Engine exhaust is black.
1.
Dirty air filter.
1. Replace air filter. See engine manual.
2.
Engine choke control
2. Open choke control.
is in closed position.
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