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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 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, Adjustment & Service
Troubleshooting the Rider
PROBLEM
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not turnover or
start.
Parking brake not engaged.
Engage parking brake.
PTO (electric clutch) switch in ON
position.
Place if OFF position.
Out of fuel.
If engine is hot, allow it to cool, the
refill the fuel tank.
Engine flooded.
Move choke control to closed position.
Fuse blown.
Replace fuse.
Battery terminals require cleaning. Clean the battery terminals.
Battery discharged or dead.
Recharge or replace.
Wiring loose or broken.
Visually check wiring & replace
broken or frayed wires. Tighten loose
connections.
Solenoid or starter motor faulty.
See authorized dealer.
Safety interlock switch faulty.
See authorized dealer.
Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or
incorrectly gapped.
Clean and gap or replace. See
engine manual.
Water in fuel.
Drain and replace with fresh fuel.
Gas is old or stale.
Drain and replace with fresh fuel.
Engine starts hard or runs
poorly
Fuel mixture is too rich
Clean air filter. Check choke
adjustment.
Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or
incorrectly gapped.
Clean and gap or replace. See
engine manual.
Engine knocks
Low oil level.
Check/Add oil as required.
Using wrong grade oil.
See engine manual.
Excessive oil consumption
Engine running too hot.
Clean engine fins, blower screen and
air cleaner.
Using wrong weight oil.
See engine manual.
Too much oil in crankcase.
Drain excess oil.
Engine exhaust is black
Dirty air filter.
Replace air filter. See engine manual.
Engine choke control is in closed
position.
Open choke control
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