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Troubleshooting,
Adjustments, & Service
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 instruc-
tions 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACTOR
PROBLEM
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not turn over.
1.
Brake pedal not depressed.
Fully depress brake pedal.
2.
PTO (electric clutch) switch
Place in OFF position.
in ON position.
3.
Cruise control engaged.
Move lever to Neutral position.
4.
Circuit breaker tripped.
Wait one minute for automatic reset.
Replace if defective.
5.
Battery terminals require
See Battery Maintenance Section.
cleaning.
6.
Battery discharged or dead.
Recharge or replace.
7.
Solenoid or starter motor faulty.
See your dealer.
8.
Safety interlock switch faulty
See your dealer.
9.
Not sitting in seat.
Sit in seat.
Engine will turn over,
1.
Engine flooded.
Disengage choke.
but will not start.
2.
Safety interlock switch faulty
See your dealer.
3.
Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled
Clean and gap or replace.
or incorrectly gapped.
See engine manual.
4.
Water in fuel.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
5.
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
Clean and gap or replace.
incorrectly gapped.
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 and
air cleaner. Clean 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
1.
Ground speed control pedals
Depress pedals.
not drive.
not depressed.
2.
Transmission release lever
Move into drive position.
in “push” 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.
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.
