Troubleshooting
5.2
Engine will not start, starts
hard or fails to keep
running.
• Auxiliary hydraulics lever is
not in neutral position with
a hydraulically powered
attachment installed.
• Move lever to neutral position.
• Fuel tanks are empty.
• Fill fuel tanks with fuel.
• Air cleaner is dirty.
•
Clean air filter housing and
replace the filter elements.
• Spark plug dirty or fouled.
• Replace spark plug.
• Air in fuel system.
• Bleed air from fuel system.
See Perkins engine manual for
complete procedures and see
Section 4, Replacing fuel filter
for air bleed instructions.
• Dirty or contaminated fuel
filter.
•
Replace fuel filter.
• Dirt, water or stale fuel is in
fuel system.
• Drain fuel in tanks into an
appropriate storage container
and dispose of bad fuel
properly.
•
Refill fuel tanks with fresh,
clean fuel.
•
Replace fuel filter.
• 15 Amp fuse blown.
• Replace fuse.
Engine looses power.
• Engine load is excessive.
• Reduce ground speed.
• Reduce speed of attachment.
• Air cleaner is dirty.
•
Clean air filter housing and
replace the filter elements.
• Engine oil level in crankcase
is low.
• Add the appropriate engine
oil to crankcase. See engine
manual for oil specifications.
•
Cooling fins and air passages
under engine blower housing
are plugged.
• Remove obstruction from
cooling fins and air passages.
• Dirty or contaminated fuel
filter.
•
Replace fuel filter.
• Dirt, water or stale fuel is in
fuel system.
• Drain fuel in tanks into an
appropriate storage container
and dispose of bad fuel
properly.
•
Refill fuel tanks with fresh,
clean fuel.
•
Replace fuel filter.