TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Troubleshooting Guide
2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 11-5
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Starter/Generator does not charge
battery.
Starter/generator belt is loose or slipping
Section 12 – Electrical Components
Belt Tension Adjustment on page 12-12
Voltage regulator failed
Section 11 – Troubleshooting and Electrical
System
Test Procedure 12
Battery failed
Section 11 – Troubleshooting and Electrical
System
Test Procedure 1
Transmission does not engage or dis-
engage smoothly.
Transmission shifter linkage is binding or
is out of adjustment
Section 16 – Unitized Transaxle
Idle RPM setting is set too high
Insufficient (low) level of lubricant or
wrong type of lubricant in transmission
Section 16 – Unitized Transaxle
Internal gears are damaged or worn
Section 16 – Unitized Transaxle
Synchronizer rings are worn, damaged
or jammed
Section 16 – Unitized Transaxle
Excessive vehicle
vibration.
Engine mounting nuts or bolts are loose
Snubber on frame is worn or damaged
Misaligned muffler mounting clamp
Damaged drive belt or starter belt
Damaged drive clutch
Damaged driven clutch
Damaged starter/generator pulley
Section 12 – Electrical Components
Starter/Generator on page 12-2
RPM setting is incorrect
Section 14 – Fuel System
Engine RPM Adjustment on page 14-13
Torque converter does not shift
smoothly.
Drive belt is worn, cracked, glazed, or
frayed
Drive clutch malfunction
Driven clutch malfunction
Governor is sticking
Section 16 – Unitized Transaxle
Engine won’t stop running.
Kill circuit wire is disconnected from the
ignition coil
Section 11 – Troubleshooting and Electrical
System
Test Procedure 13
Key switch failure
Section 11 – Troubleshooting and Electrical
System
Test Procedures 4 and 17
Carburetor is too lean; check main and
pilot jet sizes
Carburetor throttle stop screw out of
adjustment
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
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