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6. Remove the spark plugs and wipe dry.
Crank the engine (with spark plug
removed) using the starter until excess
oil has been expelled through the spark
plug hole. Replace the plug and connect
the ignition lead wires.
7. Move the vehicle outdoors or keep doors
and/or windows wide open to provide
sufficient ventilation before starting
engine. This will prevent danger from
carbon monoxide gas in the exhaust.
8. Start the engine but do not operate at
high speed immediately after starting.
Allow time for it to become properly
warmed and lubricated.
ENGINE WILL NOT START
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The operator must be seated.
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Check position of reel control switch
(on dash). Switch must be in the OFF
position.
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Check to see that the traction pedal is
in neutral (neutral is in the center
position).
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Check all safety switches for
conductivity.
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Replace switches, if necessary.
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Check fuel in tank.
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Check if fuel is at the end of fuel line at
carburetor. If not, clean filter or, if
necessary, replace fuel filter.
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Check battery. Check charge level;
charge or replace as needed. Clean
battery terminals, if necessary.
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Check spark plugs. Check for spark at
spark plugs, check for foul conditions,
or replace spark plugs, if necessary.
Refer to Briggs and Stratton engine
manual for recommended spark plug
and gap.
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Check electrical wiring and safety
switch operation. Check wiring or
check traction pedal neutral safety
switch and adjust to allow current flow
from the “S” terminal to the starter
solenoid.
TRACTOR WILL NOT MOVE
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Check that parking brake is not
engaged.
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Check towing (free-wheeling) valve to
see that it is fully closed (in the down
position).
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Check the linkage from the traction
pedal to the pump control mechanism
to ensure complete attachment of all
linkages.
REEL WILL NOT TURN
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Check for debris jammed between the
reel and bedknife.
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Check for proper belt tension. Belt
tension is not adjustable.
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Test wing mower H-frames so that
they are sliding easily. Lubricate, if
necessary.
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Check rear mower belt tension idler to
see that idler is moving freely.
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Check drive belts between engine
clutch and countershaft pulley to
ensure that spring loaded idler is
moving freely. If slippage still occurs
as a result of belt wear and belt
stretch, replace belt.
REEL WILL NOT CUT
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Check the reel to bedknife clearance
with common newspaper. The reel
should cut through paper the entire
length of the bedknife.
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Inspect reel and bedknife for damage.
Service, if necessary.
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If reel is cutting grass too high, too low,
or not at all, the reel height is out of
adjustment. See HEIGHT OF CUT
ADJUSTMENT on page 18.
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If reel is cutting grass unevenly from
side to side or not at all, the distance
between the reel and the bedknife is
out of adjustment. See REEL TO
BEDKNIFE ADJUSTMENT on
page 18.
TROUBLESHOOTING
