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ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING
Should you experience trouble in starting the
engine, use the following guide to locate pos-
sible causes.
Engine will not crank:
•
Battery is discharged.
•
Blown starter fuse.
•
PTO switch is “ON”.
•
Steering levers are not out in neutral.
•
Steering lever switches are out of adjust-
ment (listen for the switch “click”).
•
A loose wire or connection.
Engine cranks, but will not start:
•
Fuel tank is empty.
•
Restricted fuel line or fuel fi lter.
•
A loose wire or connection.
If the above points do not locate the problem,
contact your authorized Grasshopper dealer
for repair.
WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD
REMOVAL
Remove the circuit board from the console by
compressing the keeper in each of the three
circuit board support spacers with needle
nose pliers (refer to Fig. 8). Slide the board
past each keeper when it is compressed.
IMPORTANT
until it takes 14 lbs. of pull at the top of the
hand lever to apply the parking brake. Con-
nect the left brake linkage.
With both brakes connected it should take
28 lbs. of pull at the top of the hand lever to
apply the parking brake. Adjust the brake
linkage rod (item 22) if necessary.
CLUTCH REMOVAL /
REPLACEMENT
(Refer to page 29)
• Remove two carriage bolts (item 21). Lift
out weight cover and rear weights.
(Refer to page 36)
• Remove anti-rotation bracket (item 19).
• Using a 15/16 inch wrench, rotate the idler
arm (item 23) with idler pulley (item 30)
away from belts and remove drive belts
(item 37).
• Unplug wires from clutch and remove cen-
ter bolt (item 18). Slide clutch off engine
crankshaft.
• Reverse order to install new clutch.
• Torque clutch bolt to 50 ft lbs. Run clutch
15 minutes, then torque to 50 ft lbs again.
CLUTCH / BRAKE BURNISHING
A new clutch, or one that has not
been used for three months, will
require burnishing to dress drive
surfaces. The clutch could fail if
you do not accomplish the follow-
ing procedure.
Place tractor in neutral and start engine. Turn
clutch switch on 30 seconds and off 30 sec-
onds, fi ve times at half-throttle and repeat fi ve
times at full throttle. The time interval allows
the clutch surface to cool.
Fig. 8
Keeper
Spacer - Circuit Board Support
Part no. 423690
Needle Nose
Pliers
Console Side
95040
Circuit Board
