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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.
Lubrication
PROBLEM
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not turnover
or start.
1. Brake pedal not depressed.
Fully depress brake pedal.
2. PTO (electric clutch) switch in ON position.
Place in OFF position.
3. Cruise control engaged.
Move lever to Neutral position.
4. Out of fuel.
If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill the fuel tank.
5. Engine flooded.
Disengage choke.
6. Circuit breaker tripped.
Wait one minute for automatic reset.
Replace if defective.
7. Battery terminals require cleaning.
See Battery Maintenance Section.
8. Battery discharged or dead.
Recharge or replace.
9. Wiring loose or broken.
Visually check wiring & replace broken or frayed wires.
Tighten loose connections.
10. Solenoid or starter motor faulty.
See your dealer.
11. Safety interlock switch faulty.
See your dealer.
12. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or incorrectly gapped. Clean and gap or replace.
See engine manual.
13. Water in fuel.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
14. Gas is old or stale.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
Engine starts hard or
runs poorly.
1. Fuel mixture too rich.
Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment.
2. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled, or incorrectly gapped. Clean and gap or replace.
See engine manual.
Engine knocks.
1. Low oil level.
Check/add oil as required.
2. Using wrong grade oil.
See engine manual.
Excessive oil
consumption.
1. Engine running too hot.
Clean: engine fins, blower screen, radiator, oil cooler,
and radiator screen.
2. Using wrong weight oil.
See engine manual.
3. Too much oil in crankcase.
Drain excess oil.
Engine exhaust is black.
1. Dirty air filter.
Replace air filter. See engine manual.
2. Choke closed.
Open choke.
Engine runs, but tractor
will not drive.
1. Ground speed control pedals not depressed.
Depress pedals.
2. Transmission release lever in “push” position.
Move into drive position.
3. Drive belt is broken.
See Drive Belt Replacement.
4. Drive belt slips.
See cause and remedy below.
5. Parking brake is engaged.
Disengage parking brake.
Brake will not hold.
1. Brake is incorrectly adjusted.
See Brake Adjustment.
2. Internal brake worn.
See your dealer.
Tractor steers hard or
handles poorly.
1. Hydraulic system filter clogged.
Replace the filter.
2. Improper tire inflation.
Check and correct.